Japanese Conversation · Level 54
90 words
Japanese word
続々
Pronunciation
Romajizokuzoku
Meaning
- adverbone after another
Example
客が続々と集まっています。kyaku ga zoku zoku to atsu ma tte i ma su
Customers are gathering one after another.
More examples
新しい参加者が続々と加わっています。atara shi i san ka sha ga zoku zoku to kuwa wa tte i ma su
New participants are joining one after another.
Core concept
Describes people or things appearing in a continuing sequence, with each following the previous one.
Common phrases
続々と現れるzoku zoku to arawa re ru
appear one after another
続々と加わるzoku zoku to kuwa wa ru
join one after another
Similar words
次々tsugitsugi: Describes events or arrivals that happen one after another in quick succession.
Definition in Japanese
人や物事があとから次々に続くさま。hito ya mono goto ga a to ka ra tsugi tsugi ni tsuzu ku sa ma
Word origin
続々 (zokuzoku) repeats 続 (zoku, "continue") to express people or things continuing one after another.
Usage tips
- The homophonous expression ぞくぞく (zokuzoku) can describe shivering or feeling a thrill, while 続々 (zokuzoku) marks successive arrivals or events.