立(た)て続(つづ)け

たてつづけ

noun, adverb

in succession, one after another

1. in rapid succession, one after another, in a row

Describes events or actions occurring one right after another without pause. Most often used with the particle に as 立て続けに.

事故(じこ)が立(た)て続(つづ)けに起(お)きた。

Accidents happened one after another.

立(た)て続(つづ)けに三杯(さんばい)もコーヒーを飲(の)んだ。

I drank three cups of coffee in a row.

悪(わる)いニュースが立(た)て続(つづ)けに届(とど)いて、さすがに落(お)ち込(こ)んだ。

Bad news kept arriving one after another, and I understandably felt down.

Usage

Almost always used with the particle に as 立(た)て続(つづ)けに. It emphasizes that events happen in rapid or immediate succession, often implying that the frequency is notable or surprising.

Common collocations

立(た)て続(つづ)けに起(お)きる: to happen in succession
立(た)て続(つづ)けに飲(の)む: to drink one after another
立(た)て続(つづ)けに質問(しつもん)する: to ask questions one after another
立(た)て続(つづ)けに失敗(しっぱい)する: to fail repeatedly in a row

Similar words

連続(れんぞく) means "consecutive" or "continuous" and is more neutral, often used for numbered sequences. 立(た)て続(つづ)けに emphasizes the rapid-fire, unexpected quality of repeated events.

Related Words

Related: 次々(つぎつぎ)と (one after another)

Related: 相次(あいつ)いで (one after another)

Compare: 続(つづ)けざま (in rapid succession)

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Added 2026.2.27 12:10 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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