B1 Expression ニュートラル

De plus en plus

More and more

意味

Increasingly, with growing intensity or frequency.

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文化的背景

In France, this phrase is used in almost every context, from news reports on inflation to casual conversations about personal hobbies. Quebecois speakers use this phrase just as frequently as in France, often with a slightly more relaxed pronunciation. In Belgium, the phrase is standard, though sometimes speakers might use 'toujours plus' for emphasis in marketing. Swiss French speakers use it in formal and informal settings, often when discussing the cost of living.

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The 'de' rule

Always remember that if you are talking about 'more and more of something', you need the 'de' at the end of the phrase.

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Avoid 'plus et plus'

This is a very common mistake. It is always 'de plus en plus'.

意味

Increasingly, with growing intensity or frequency.

💡

The 'de' rule

Always remember that if you are talking about 'more and more of something', you need the 'de' at the end of the phrase.

⚠️

Avoid 'plus et plus'

This is a very common mistake. It is always 'de plus en plus'.

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Use it with adjectives

It's a great way to make your descriptions more dynamic. Instead of saying 'Il est grand', say 'Il est de plus en plus grand'.

自分をテスト

Complete the sentence with the correct phrase.

Il y a ___ de touristes cette année.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: de plus en plus de

When a noun follows, you must use 'de plus en plus de'.

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Choose the correct option:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Il fait de plus en plus froid.

The phrase must be 'de plus en plus'.

Match the French phrase with its English meaning.

Match:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: all

These are standard translations.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Comment va ton projet ? B: Ça avance, j'ai ___ de travail.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: de plus en plus de

Noun 'travail' requires 'de' at the end.

🎉 スコア: /4

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練習問題バンク

4 問題
Complete the sentence with the correct phrase. Fill Blank B1

Il y a ___ de touristes cette année.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: de plus en plus de

When a noun follows, you must use 'de plus en plus de'.

Which sentence is grammatically correct? Choose A2

Choose the correct option:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Il fait de plus en plus froid.

The phrase must be 'de plus en plus'.

Match the French phrase with its English meaning. Match A1

左の各項目を右のペアと一致させてください:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: all

These are standard translations.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

A: Comment va ton projet ? B: Ça avance, j'ai ___ de travail.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: de plus en plus de

Noun 'travail' requires 'de' at the end.

🎉 スコア: /4

よくある質問

10 問

Only with gradable adjectives. You cannot use it with absolute adjectives like 'parfait'.

No, it is neutral and can be used in any context.

It acts as a partitive or quantifier when followed by a noun.

Yes, but it is more common in the middle of a sentence.

They are similar, but 'toujours plus' implies a more relentless, almost excessive increase.

No, it is always silent in this phrase.

Yes, it is very common with verbs like 'travailler', 'manger', 'apprendre'.

Yes, it is standard in all French-speaking regions.

The opposite is 'de moins en moins'.

Absolutely, it's great for describing your professional development.

関連フレーズ

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de moins en moins

contrast

less and less

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toujours plus

similar

always more

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petit à petit

similar

little by little

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de plus en plus de

specialized form

more and more of

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