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刻々

Moment by moment; changing steadily or continuously as time passes.

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刻刻 less common
Adverb (often used with と, as 刻々と)

"Moment by moment" / "Steadily changing"

Describes a situation that shifts or evolves continuously as time passes.

Example

状況 は 刻々と 変化 して い ます 。

The situation is changing by the moment.

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Moment by moment; changing steadily or continuously as time passes.
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