“Gradual” in Japanese
Short answer
Gradual in Japanese is “漸進的” (zenshinteki). Full meaning: gradual.
Other ways to say “Gradual” in Japanese
漸次的
zenjiteki gradual, slow
なし崩し的
nashikuzushiteki gradual (destruction), progressive (dismantlement)
なだらか
nadaraka gently sloping, gentle, gradual, easy; smooth (process), gentle (e.g. tone of voice), slow (e.g. growth)
段階的
dankaiteki incremental, step-by-step, gradual, stepwise
小刻み
kokizami mincing, chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual, bit by bit, little by little
小きざみ
kokizami mincing, chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual, bit by bit, little by little
こきざみ
kokizami mincing, chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual, bit by bit, little by little
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