adverb
Rare literary adverb meaning 'gradually' or 'little by little'. In modern Japanese, 段々 (だんだん) or 徐々に (じょじょに) are used instead. This word is easily confused with 全然 (ぜんぜん, 'not at all').
古い文章では、「漸漸に明るくなる」のように使われることがある。
In old writing, it is sometimes used like '漸漸に明るくなる' (it gradually becomes bright).
adverb
tall soaring rock
Extremely rare and obscure meaning; refers to the sight of a tall, soaring rock. Not used in modern Japanese.
「漸漸」が高い岩を指す用法は、古典にしか見られない。
The usage of '漸漸' to mean a tall rock is only found in classical texts.
adverb
Extremely rare and obscure meaning; refers to crying or weeping. Not used in modern Japanese.
「漸漸」が泣くことを意味する例は、古語辞典で確認できる程度である。
Examples where '漸漸' means crying are only found in classical Japanese dictionaries.
The standard modern word for 'gradually'. Use 段々 instead of 漸漸 in all normal contexts.
A slightly more formal modern synonym for 'gradually'.
Common word meaning 'not at all' or 'completely'. Do not confuse with 漸漸, which has the same reading but opposite meaning.
The kanji 漸 means 'gradually' or 'little by little'. The reduplicated form 漸漸 is an old literary adverb. The reading ぜんぜん is the on'yomi of the kanji. The obscure meanings 'tall rock' and 'crying' are likely unrelated and may stem from different etymologies or homographs; their exact origin is uncertain.