続(つづ)けざま

つづけざま
noun, adverb (に)
in rapid succession; one after another
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
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Added 2026.3.27 15:09
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