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格段

Reading

Kana: かくだん
Romaji: kakudan
Kana
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Definition

adv
1

special; exceptional; remarkable

Kanji

Readings: カク、 コウ、 キャク、 ゴウ
Meanings: status, rank, capacity, character, case (law, grammar)
Readings: ダン、 タン
Meanings: grade, steps, stairs

Example Sentences

両者(りょうしゃ)()には格段(かくだん)(ちが)いがある。
➥There is a marked difference between them.
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それは昨年(さくねん)のと(くら)べると格段(かくだん)進歩(しんぽ)だ。
➥It is a great improvement as compared with what it was last year.
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(かれ)周囲(しゅうい)人々(ひとびと)より格段(かくだん)にすぐれているので、すぐには理解(りかい)されないのである。
➥He is too much superior to those about him to be quickly understood.
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それは以前(いぜん)(くら)べて格段(かくだん)進歩(しんぽ)した。
➥It has greatly improved compared with what it was.
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(かれ)周知(しゅうち)人々(ひとびと)より格段(かくだん)(すぐ)れているので、すぐには理解(りかい)されないのである。
➥He is too much superior to those about him to be quickly understood.
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