Japanese word

続出

Pronunciation

Romajizokushutsu

Meaning

  • nounone after another

Example

事故が続出しています。ji ko ga zoku shutsu shi te i ma su

Accidents are occurring one after another.

Illustration for 続出 (one after another)

More examples

新しい製品の発売直後から、製品への苦情が続出しました。atara shi i sei hin no hatsu bai choku go ka ra sei hin e no ku jō ga zoku shutsu shi ma shi ta

Complaints about the product came one after another right after its release.

Core concept

Presents similar events as if they keep emerging in succession, with the repeated pattern often drawing attention.

Common phrases

  • 問題が続出mon dai ga zoku shutsu

    problems occur one after another

  • 苦情が続出ku jō ga zoku shutsu

    complaints occur one after another

  • 不具合が続出fu gu ai ga zoku shutsu

    glitches occur one after another

  • 事故が続出ji ko ga zoku shutsu

    accidents occur one after another

Similar words

続発zokuhatsu: Similar events occurring one after another, usually within a limited period.
頻発hinpatsu: Events of the same kind occurring repeatedly and often in a given period.
多発tahatsu: Many events of the same kind occurring in one place or period.
連発renpatsu: Similar events occurring repeatedly in quick succession.

Definition in Japanese

同種の事柄が、間を置かずに相次いで現れること。dō shu no koto gara ga ma o o ka zu ni ai tsu i de arawa re ru ko to

Word origin

続出 (zokushutsu) is a compound of 続 (zoku, "continue") and 出 (shutsu, "come out"), referring to things that continue to appear.

Usage tips

  • Although 続出 (zokushutsu) can describe positive developments, it commonly appears with words for accidents, defects, and complaints in serious reporting.

Opposites

  • 散発sanpatsusporadic occurrencenoun

Related words

  • 続出するzokushutsusuruoccur one after anotherverb

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