Proportional to the degree of walking to with 〜ば〜ほど

Grammar Explanation: Proportional to with 〜ば〜ほど

Akari, Aika, and Alice find themselves on a treasure hunt through town, as each map they follow leads them to another map. Aika remarks how Akari is in high spirits.

灯里(あかり):: 「えへへーーっ　だってさ歩(ある)けば歩(ある)くほどこの街(まち)が大好(だいす)きになる魔法(まほう)にかかちゃうみたいでとっても楽(たの)しいんだもん」; “Ehehe, that's because the more we walk, it's like falling under the spell of loving this city. It's very enjoyable!”

Key Points

〜ば〜ほど expresses proportional change
- 歩(ある)けば歩(ある)くほど means “the more we walk…”
- This pattern pairs a conditional form with the dictionary form to show that one thing increases with another.
みたい softens the image
- 魔法(まほう)にかかっちゃうみたい means “it’s like falling under a spell”.
- みたい presents the idea as an impression or comparison, not a literal claim.
Casual spoken contractions
- かかちゃう is a spoken contraction of かかってしまう.
- The contraction and ending んだもん make the line sound very conversational.