Japanese

つぎつぎ
Meaning: one after another; successively
Part of Speech: Adverb

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Handwriting

次

Example sentences

New ideas came to me one after another.
新しいビジネスのアイデアが次々と浮かんだ。
New business ideas came to mind one after another.
その犯人は凶悪な事件を次々と引き起こした。
The criminal committed one atrocious crime after another.
震災後、被災地に救援物資が次々と届けられた。
After the earthquake, relief supplies were delivered to the affected areas one after another.
彼は立ちはだかる敵を次々と蹴散らした。
He routed the enemies blocking his way one after another.
その職人は熟練した技で、美しい陶器を次々と作り上げた。
The craftsman created beautiful pottery one after another with his skilled technique.
彼は新しいビジネスのアイデアを次々と考え出した。
He thought up new business ideas one after another.
警察はスピード違反者を次々と検挙している。
The police are arresting speeding violators one after another.
雨の後はタケノコが次々と生えてくる
Bamboo shoots grow one after another after the rain.
そのウイルスには新しい変異株が次々と現れている。
New variants of that virus are appearing one after another.

Usage Notes

Used when different things happen or appear in quick succession.

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