一段|いちだんichidan[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. adverb (with と), no-adjectiveeven more; still more; much more; furtherusu. 〜と
   花嫁姿はなよめすがたの彼女かのじょは一段いちだんと美うつくしかった。↗

   She was all the more beautiful dressed in her wedding costume.
2. noun, adverbone step; one rung; one level; one grade; one rank
3. nounone paragraph; one passage
4. noun, grammarichidan (verb, verb conjugation)

• Synonym格段かくだんNeutralSuggests a large gap, far exceeding the norm, as in 「格段に上達した」; 「一段と」 only marks one step further.
• Synonym格別かくべつNeutralMeans exceptional or special, often a goodness beyond the usual, as in 「格別の味」; 「一段と」 stresses deepening degree.
• SynonymひときわNeutralHighlights something that stands out conspicuously among many, as in 「ひときわ目立つ」; 「一段と」 focuses on a further step in degree by comparison.
• RelatedとりわけNeutralPicks out one item as especially notable among many; 「一段と」 expresses a deeper degree by comparison.
• Related特にとくにNeutralThe most common word for singling out one item as special; 「一段と」 instead marks a further step by comparison.
• Related特別とくべつNeutralMeans special or different from the ordinary and works as a na-adjective; 「一段と」 is an adverb marking deeper degree.
• Related中にもなかにもNeutralPoints to one item as especially notable within a group; 「一段と」 is not for singling out but for deepening degree.
• Related大変たいへんNeutralMeans very or greatly — high degree with no comparative nuance; 「一段と」 implies comparison with other times or things.
• Related大いにおおいにNeutralMeans greatly or to the full, as in 「大いに楽しむ」; 「一段と」 stresses deepening after comparison.
• Related顕著けんちょWrittenA written/formal na-adjective meaning remarkable or obvious; 「一段と」 is an adverb for deepening degree.
• Related非常にひじょうにNeutralSimply states a very high degree with no comparative nuance; 「一段と」 implies a further step by comparison.
• Related殊にことにWrittenWritten/formal prose for singling out one item as especially; 「一段と」 is a further step by comparison.
• RelatedわけてWrittenWritten/formal prose meaning especially, found mostly in old-style writing; in everyday speech say 「とりわけ」.
• RelatedことさらNeutralCan mean deliberately or on purpose, as well as especially; 「一段と」 only deepens degree and carries no sense of intent.
• RelatedなかんずくWrittenWritten/formal prose meaning above all, the most important among many, seen mainly in argumentative essays; 「一段と」 deepens degree.
• RelatedひとしおNeutralDescribes feelings felt one layer deeper than usual, often in emotional reflection, as in 「喜びもひとしお」; 「一段と」 is more objective.
• Related別してべっしてWrittenWritten/formal prose meaning especially, mostly in polite letter formulas; in daily use say 「特に」.
• Related一方ならずひとかたならずWrittenWritten/formal prose, often in 「ひとかたならぬお世話」, for an extraordinary degree; 「一段と」 stresses comparison.
• RelatedことのほかNeutralAdds a sense of the unexpected — surprisingly, exceptionally — as in 「殊の外寒い」; 「一段と」 stresses being even more after comparison.
• RelatedごくごくNeutralEmphasizes an extreme degree, often before 「わずか」 or 「普通」; 「一段と」 is a further step by comparison.

Use 「一段と」 when the degree goes a step further in comparison — with how things were before or with others. For standing out conspicuously among many, use 「ひときわ」; for a large gap, 「格段に」; to single out one item, 「特に」; for plain high degree with no comparison, 「非常に」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 階段かいだん、地位ちい、階級かいきゅうなどの一ひとつの段だん。
2. 文章ぶんしょうなどの一いちくぎり。
3. 一層いっそう。さらに。