more and more

ますます、だんだん

時間がたつにつれて、程度がさらに強くなる様子。

やさしい英語で： To a greater degree as time passes.

• It’s getting more and more expensive.
• She became more and more confident.
• The path grew more and more steep.

使い方： more and more + adjective (The lessons are getting more and more difficult.)

類義語： increasingly

反対語： less and less

よく使う表現： more and more difficult, more and more popular, hurt more and more, more and more often

ますます多くの

時間がたつにつれて、数や量が増えていくこと。

やさしい英語で： An increasing number or amount of something as time passes.

• More and more people live here.
• We spent more and more money on repairs.
• Is your work taking more and more time?

使い方： more and more + plural or uncountable noun (More and more students are joining the club.)

反対語： less and less, fewer and fewer

よく使う表現： more and more people, more and more money, more and more time