続(つづ)けざま

つづけざま

noun, adverb (に)

in rapid succession; one after another

time-general

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

Describes events or actions occurring one right after the other without pause.

続(つづ)けざまに質問(しつもん)された。

I was asked questions in rapid succession.

事故(じこ)が続(つづ)けざまに起(お)きた。

Accidents happened one after another.

彼(かれ)は続(つづ)けざまに三杯(さんばい)もビールを飲(の)んだ。

He drank three beers in a row.

Almost always used with the particle に as 続(つづ)けざまに. Emphasizes the lack of interval between events. Derived from 続(つづ)ける (to continue) + さま (manner).

Common collocations

続(つづ)けざまに起(お)こる: to happen in succession
続(つづ)けざまに打(う)つ: to strike repeatedly
続(つづ)けざまに飲(の)む: to drink one after another

Similar words

立(た)て続(つづ)けに: in succession — very close synonym, equally common
次々(つぎつぎ)と: one after another — broader, can have longer gaps between events
矢継(やつ)ぎ早(ばや)に: in rapid-fire succession — emphasizes speed

Related Words

Compare: 立(た)て続(つづ)け (in succession)

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

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Added 2026.3.27 15:09 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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