日増しに|ひましにhimashini[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- adverbday by day
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym日に日にひにひにNeutralAs in 「日に日に良くなる」; fits both speech and writing and is basically interchangeable with 「日増しに」.
- Synonym一日増しにいちにちましにNeutralMeans the same as 「日増しに」, stressing that something grows with each passing day; used less often.
- Related逐日ちくじつWrittenWritten adverb for 'day by day'; rarer than 「日増しに」 and stresses things advancing with each passing day.
- Related日ごとにひごとにNeutralNeutral adverb meaning 'day by day', as in 「日ごとに暖かくなる」; works in both speech and writing.
- Related日一日WrittenWritten phrase meaning 'with each passing day', as in 「日一日と」; rarer and more formal than 「日増しに」.
- Antonym日減りにNeutralListed as an antonym: it means something dwindles day by day, but it is not a common word, so use it with caution.
Use 「日増しに」 when something deepens day by day, as in 「日増しに寒くなる」. 「日に日に」 and 「日ごとに」 work too; in written prose you can also say 「日一日と」.
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