Japanese word

相次ぐ

Pronunciation

Romajiaitsugu

Meaning

  • verbhappen one after another

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 問い合わせが相次ぐto i a wa se ga ai tsu gu

    inquiries come in one after another

  • 事故が相次ぐji ko ga ai tsu gu

    accidents occur one after another

Similar words

続くtsuzuku: To happen continuously or repeatedly over time.
続発するzokuhatsusuru: To occur one after another, often referring to trouble or accidents.
頻発するhinpatsusuru: To happen frequently in a particular period or place.
連続するrenzokusuru: To form a sequence without a break.

Definition in Japanese

同じ種類の出来事が続けて起こる。ona ji shu rui no de ki goto ga tsuzu ke te o ko ru

Word origin

相次ぐ (aitsugu) is a native compound of 相 (ai, "each other") and 次ぐ (tsugu, "follow"), so its form reflects events following each other.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Opposites

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