うたた
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Meanings
1
more and more; increasingly; all the more
usually written using kana alone
Literary adverb expressing a gradual intensification, similar to ますます or いよいよ but with a classical, often emotive tone. Used in written or formal speech.
As autumn deepens, I feel increasingly lonely.
His words made me feel all the more uneasy.
Usage patterns
- 転〈形容詞〉increasingly [adjective] (literary)
On the long autumn night, I was gripped by an increasingly lonely feeling.
- 転〈事〉を感じるto feel increasingly [something] (literary)
I felt increasingly displeased by his selfish attitude.