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Illustration of 一層

一層いっそう

いっそう issou Play N3 Adverb

Meanings and examples

程度がさらに増すさま。 much more; still more; all the more

Example 1

彼かれは先生せんせいにほめられて一層いっそう熱心ねっしんに勉強べんきょうした。

He studied all the harder for being praised by his teacher.

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Example 2

君きみが一緒いっしょだったおかげで休日きゅうじつがいっそう楽たのしめた。

I enjoyed the holiday all the better for being with you.

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Kanji breakdown

一

N5

one; one radical (no.1)

On reading
イチ、イツ
Kun reading
ひと-、ひと.つ
Radical
一

層

N2

stratum; social class; layer; story; floor

On reading
ソウ
Kun reading
Radical
尸
Illustration of 一人一人

一人一人

N3

ひとりひとり

one by one; each; one at a time

Illustration of 一体

一体

N3

いったい

one object; one body; what on earth?; really?; generally

Illustration of 一家

一家

N3

いっか

a house; a home; a family; a household

Illustration of 一度に

一度に

N3

いちどに

all at once

Illustration of 一方

一方

N3

いっぽう

on the other hand; meanwhile; only; simple; in turn