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.
事故が立て続けに起きた。
Accidents happened one after another.
立て続けに三杯もコーヒーを飲んだ。
I drank three cups of coffee in a row.
悪いニュースが立て続けに届いて、さすがに落ち込んだ。
Bad news kept arriving one after another, and I understandably felt down.
USAGE:
Almost always used with the particle に as 立て続けに. It emphasizes that events happen in rapid or immediate succession, often implying that the frequency is notable or surprising.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 立て続けに起きる: to happen in succession
- 立て続けに飲む: to drink one after another
- 立て続けに質問する: to ask questions one after another
- 立て続けに失敗する: to fail repeatedly in a row
SIMILAR WORDS:
連続 means "consecutive" or "continuous" and is more neutral, often used for numbered sequences. 立て続けに emphasizes the rapid-fire, unexpected quality of repeated events.