1.
one after another; in succession; successively
Events or actions occurring in rapid sequence, one following closely after another. Often implies an unexpected or noteworthy series of occurrences.
事故が相次いで起きた。
Accidents occurred one after another.
新しい店が相次いでオープンしている。
New shops are opening one after another.
有名企業が相次いで不祥事を起こし、社会問題になった。
Major companies caused scandals one after another, becoming a social problem.
USAGE:
相次いで is the te-form of the verb 相次ぐ, functioning as an adverb. It is commonly used in news reports and formal writing to describe a series of events happening in quick succession. The plain verb form 相次ぐ is also used as a modifier.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 相次いで発生する (to occur in succession)
- 相次いで報告される (to be reported one after another)
- 相次ぐ事件 (a series of incidents)
RELATED WORDS:
- 次々に: one after another (more casual)
- 続々と: one after another, in droves
- 立て続けに: in rapid succession