English–Japanese

“happen one after another” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajiaitsugu

Example

問題が相次いでいます。mon dai ga ai tsu i de i ma su

Problems are happening one after another.

Illustration for 相次ぐ (happen one after another)

How to say “happen one after another” in Japanese

“Happen one after another” in Japanese is 相次ぐ (aitsugu).

It describes a stream of events that occur one after another rather than as isolated incidents.

Full entry for 相次ぐ: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 相次ぐ

春になると、各地で桜の便りが相次ぎます。haru ni na ru to kaku chi de sakura no tayo ri ga ai tsu gi ma su

As spring arrives, reports of cherry blossoms come in one after another across the country.

Tips for using 相次ぐ

  • In formal reporting, 相次ぐ (aitsugu) often frames a series of troubling events as a continuing pattern, even though the verb is not limited to negative events.

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