Japanese word

格段

Pronunciation

Romajikakudan

Meaning

  • na-adjectiveconsiderably

Example

去年より格段に便利になりました。kyo nen yo ri kaku dan ni ben ri ni na ri ma shi ta

It has become markedly more convenient than last year.

Illustration for 格段 (considerably)

More examples

毎日練習したので、発音が格段に良くなりました。mai nichi ren shū shi ta no de hatsu on ga kaku dan ni yo ku na ri ma shi ta

Since I practiced every day, my pronunciation became considerably better.

Core concept

Describes a difference or degree that is clearly greater than the usual level or than a point of comparison.

Common phrases

  • 格段に良くなるkaku dan ni yo ku na ru

    improve considerably

  • 格段に上達するkaku dan ni jō tatsu su ru

    improve markedly

  • 格段に向上するkaku dan ni kō jō su ru

    improve significantly

Similar words

大幅ōhaba: Describes a change or difference that is large in scale.
顕著kencho: Describes a difference or change that is clearly noticeable.
格別kakubetsu: Describes something that is especially outstanding or beyond the ordinary.

Definition in Japanese

程度や差などが、普通よりもはっきり大きいさま。tei do ya sa na do ga fu tsū yo ri mo ha kki ri ō ki i sa ma

Word origin

格段 (kakudan) combines 格 (kaku, "rank") and 段 (dan, "step"), giving the sense of a distinct level or degree.

Usage tips

  • In conversational Japanese, 格段に (kakudan ni) commonly comes before an adjective to show that a change or difference is noticeably large.

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