English–Korean
“gradually” in Korean
How to say “gradually” in Korean
“Gradually” in Korean is 점점 (cheomjeom).
A change moves forward in small stages over time rather than happening all at once.
Example sentences with 점점
점점 심해지고 있어요.cheom jeom sim hae ji go i sseo yo
It is gradually getting worse.
Tips for using 점점
- English speakers can use it for both improvement and worsening, so it is not limited to positive change.
Other Korean words for “gradually”
날씨가 점차 따뜻해지고 있어요.nal ssi ga cheom cha tta tteu tae ji go i sseo yo
The weather is gradually getting warmer.
처음엔 어렵지만 차차 익숙해질 거예요.cheo eu men eo ryeop jji man cha cha ik ssu kae jil kkeo ye yo
At first it will be difficult, but you'll gradually get used to it.
차츰 날이 밝아졌어요.cha cheum na ri pal ga jeo sseo yo
The day gradually grew lighter.
물가가 서서히 오르고 있다.mul ga ga seo seo hi o reu go it tta
Prices are gradually rising.