Translation guide
Describes people moving or acting in large numbers, often spontaneously or as a crowd.
To say that many people are going to a place, often unexpectedly or all at once.
Literally 'in a large group', used for people moving en masse, often for a specific purpose.
観光客が大挙してその町を訪れた。
Tourists visited the town in droves.
To say that many people are participating in an action or event.
To say that many things (not just people) are appearing or happening in large quantities.
Also used for things arriving or occurring in succession.
苦情が続々と寄せられた。
Complaints came in droves.
There is no single Japanese word that directly corresponds to 'in droves'. The concept is expressed through adverbs and phrases that convey large numbers or continuous arrival.
Means 'one after another' or 'in succession', implying a steady stream of people.
ファンが続々と会場に集まった。
Fans gathered at the venue in droves.
Onomatopoeic adverb for a sudden rush or flood of people.
開店と同時に客がどっと押し寄せた。
Customers came in droves as soon as the store opened.
Noun meaning 'a large number of people', often used with verbs like 集まる (gather) or 参加する (participate).
大勢の人が抗議に参加した。
People joined the protest in droves.
Verb meaning 'to appear one after another', used for people or things emerging in large numbers.
新製品に不具合が続出した。
Defects in the new product appeared in droves.
Adverb meaning 'in large quantities', neutral and common.
注文が大量に殺到した。
Orders flooded in in droves.