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How to say 'One after another' in Japanese | 次々

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The Japanese word for One after another is 'Tsugitsugi', written as 次々 in Japanese.'One after another' in hiragana is つぎつぎ.

    word

    次々

    Meaning

    One after another

    Reading

    つぎつぎ

    tsugitsugi

    Kanji

    次Next

    Explanation

    The Japanese adverb '次々 (つぎつぎ)' means 'one after another' or 'in succession'. It is used to describe events, actions, or things happening continuously or in rapid sequence. This word emphasizes the flow or progression of events without interruption. For example: new products are released one after another「新製品が次々と発表される」(しんせいひんがつぎつぎとはっぴょうされる). People entered the room one after another「人々が次々と部屋に入った」(ひとびとがつぎつぎとへやにはいった). The adverb often pairs with particles like 'と' to emphasize the continuous nature of the action.

    Part Of Speech

    adverb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    2131

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 次々

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    次

    Meaning

    Next

Words Related to 次々 Through the Kanji 次

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 次 as well.

  • word

    次

    Meaning

    Next

  • word

    次第

    Meaning

    Procedure, Dependence

  • word

    次女

    Meaning

    Second daughter

  • word

    次回

    Meaning

    Next

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    次第に

    Meaning

    Gradually

  • word

    次ぐ

    Meaning

    Follow

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    次元

    Meaning

    Dimension

  • word

    次々に

    Meaning

    One after another

  • word

    取り次ぐ

    Meaning

    Relay

  • word

    目次

    Meaning

    Index, Table of contents

  • word

    次男

    Meaning

    Second son

  • word

    次いで

    Meaning

    Next

Words Related to 次々 Through the Kanji 々

These 35 Words contain the Kanji 々 as well.

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    時々

    Meaning

    Sometimes

  • word

    人々

    Meaning

    People

  • word

    少々

    Meaning

    Slightly

  • word

    我々

    Meaning

    We

  • word

    中々

    Meaning

    Quite, Not easily

  • word

    色々

    Meaning

    Various

  • word

    元々

    Meaning

    Originally

  • word

    益々

    Meaning

    Increasingly

  • word

    日々

    Meaning

    Days

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    明々後日

    Meaning

    Day after tomorrow

  • word

    国々

    Meaning

    Countries

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    段々

    Meaning

    Gradually

  • word

    様々

    Meaning

    Various

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    態々

    Meaning

    Specially

  • word

    個々

    Meaning

    Individual

  • word

    偶々

    Meaning

    By chance

  • word

    方々

    Meaning

    People

  • word

    徐々

    Meaning

    Gradually

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    順々に

    Meaning

    In order

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    堂々

    Meaning

    Majestic, Unashamed

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    一々

    Meaning

    Every, Each

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    苛々

    Meaning

    Irritation

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    年々

    Meaning

    Yearly

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    精々

    Meaning

    At most

  • word

    所々

    Meaning

    Parts, Spots

  • word

    次々に

    Meaning

    One after another

  • word

    度々

    Meaning

    Often

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    若々しい

    Meaning

    Youthful

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    続々

    Meaning

    Continuously, One after another

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    神々

    Meaning

    Gods

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    等々

    Meaning

    Etc

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    別々

    Meaning

    Separate

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    各々

    Meaning

    Each

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    種々

    Meaning

    Various

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    騒々しい

    Meaning

    Noisy

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