1.
one after another, in succession, continuously
Events or things occurring or being done in rapid sequence without interruption.
Common patterns
- 次々と〜する (to do ~ one after another)
- 次々に〜する (to do ~ in succession)
- 次から次へと (one after another, emphatic)
と and に are interchangeable here, and the particle can also be dropped.
Similar words
- 続々: one after another (often of people arriving or things appearing)
- 相次いで: in succession (more formal, common in news)
Related Words
Synonym:
続々 (similar meaning)
Related:
順々 (one-by-one sequential order)
Related:
どんどん (emphasizes pace)
Related:
次々と (adverbial form with と)
Compare:
順に (in order)
Compare:
順々に (in turn)