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徐
gradually · slowly · gently
N1On: じょKun: おもむろ
Memory Aid
'JO' — Imagine JOE walking very GRADUALLY, taking his sweet time.
Vocabulary
徐々にじょじょにgradually
徐行じょこうgoing slowly, slow speed
おもむろにおもむろにslowly, deliberately, gently
緩徐かんじょslow, gentle
Example Sentences
体調は徐々に回復している。
My physical condition is gradually recovering.
踏切では徐行しなければならない。
You must slow down at the railway crossing.
彼女はおもむろにペンを手に取った。
She slowly picked up a pen.
不要なものを徐して簡素化した。
I gradually removed unnecessary things and simplified it.