JLPT N3 · Adverbs of degree

ますます

more and more

Stroke order of ますます

4 characters, 10 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

ま · 3 strokes す · 2 strokes ま · 3 strokes す · 2 strokes

Memory trick

MASU-MASU — 'must, must' grow more and more.

Parts: Adverb; increasing trend.

The characters in ますます

まま — ma (3 strokes)
すす — su (2 strokes)
まま — ma (3 strokes)
すす — su (2 strokes)

Example sentence

ますます寒くなってきた。

ますますさむくなってきた。

It's getting colder and colder.

More words: Adverbs of degree

さっぱりnot at all; refreshed まったくentirely; not at all よほどvery; greatly あまりにtoo; excessively ほんのmere; just a わりとrelatively; rather いっそうeven more せめてat least たったonly; merely めったにrarely

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