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次々

One After Another


Meaning

One After Another, In Succession

Word Type

adverb

Explanation

When things happen in a next, next (next, next, next…) way, they happen one after another. Imagine a factory line for item checking. The people there keep shouting "Next! Next!" because items come in succession without stopping!


Reading

つぎつぎ

Explanation

The reading is the same as the word 次 (so it's つぎ), but this time you do it twice. No strange rendaku or anything like that either, which makes everyone happier.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 次々作る

    to make one by one

    次々生まれる

    to be born one after another

    次々出る

    to leave one by one

  • 次々とクリアする

    to clear one after another

    次々と出てくる

    to emerge one after another

    次々と決まる

    to be decided one after another

  • 次々に出ていく

    to exit one after another

    次々に入る

    to enter one after another

    次々に作る

    to make one after another

Context Sentences

パンダが次々に竹を食べました。

The panda ate one bamboo plant after another.

前回のミーティングでは次々にアイディアが出た。

At the last meeting, ideas came up one after another.

レストランには色々なヘアスタイルの人が次々に来ました。

People with various hairstyles came to the restaurant in succession.


Kanji Composition