(ぞくしゅつ)

ぞくしゅつ
noun / verb-suru
appearing one after another, occurring in rapid succession
1. appearing in succession, occurring one after another
Things of the same kind appearing or occurring repeatedly in quick succession. Often used for problems, incidents, or notable events that keep happening.
事故(じこ)続出(ぞくしゅつ)している。
Accidents are occurring one after another.
不祥事(ふしょうじ)続出(ぞくしゅつ)して信頼(しんらい)(うしな)った。
Scandals kept occurring one after another and trust was lost.
猛暑(もうしょ)影響(えいきょう)熱中症(ねっちゅうしょう)患者(かんじゃ)続出(ぞくしゅつ)した。
Due to the extreme heat, heatstroke patients appeared one after another.

USAGE:
Typically used with negative or noteworthy events — accidents, scandals, problems, complaints. Can also be used neutrally for a series of notable occurrences. The pattern is subject + が + 続出(ぞくしゅつ)する.

WORD FORMATION:
(ぞく) (continue, follow) + (しゅつ) (appear, emerge).

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 頻発(ひんぱつ): occurring frequently
  • 多発(たはつ): occurring in large numbers
  • 相次(あいつ)ぐ: to occur one after another (verb)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 事故(じこ)続出(ぞくしゅつ)する: accidents occur in succession
  • 苦情(くじょう)続出(ぞくしゅつ)する: complaints pour in
  • 被害(ひがい)続出(ぞくしゅつ)する: damage cases keep appearing
  • 問題(もんだい)続出(ぞくしゅつ)する: problems keep arising