次々(つぎつぎ)

つぎつぎ
adverb, no-adjective
one after another, in succession
descriptive
1. one after another, in succession, continuously
Events or things occurring or being done in rapid sequence without interruption.
問題(もんだい)が次々(つぎつぎ)と起(お)きた。
Problems occurred one after another.
新(あたら)しい商品(しょうひん)が次々(つぎつぎ)発売(はつばい)された。
New products were released one after another.
お客(きゃく)さんが次々(つぎつぎ)と来(き)た。
Customers came one after another.

Common patterns

  • 次々(つぎつぎ)と〜する (to do ~ one after another)
  • 次々(つぎつぎ)に〜する (to do ~ in succession)

Both 次々(つぎつぎ)と and 次々(つぎつぎ)に are used interchangeably, though と may slightly emphasize the continuous nature.

Similar words

Related Words

Synonym: 続々(ぞくぞく) (similar meaning)
Related: 順々(じゅんじゅん) (one-by-one sequential order)
Related: どんどん (emphasizes pace)
Related: 次々(つぎつぎ)と (adverbial form with と)
Compare: 相次(あいつ)いで (In succession, one after another)
Compare: 順(じゅん)に (in order)
Compare: 順々(じゅんじゅん)に (in turn)
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Added 2026.1.12 18:30 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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