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されつつある

Meanings

1

expression, godan verb (-ru, irregular)

to be in the process of being ...

usually written using kana alone

Used after a noun that takes する to express an ongoing passive or spontaneous process. Formal and often found in written or news contexts.

See also: つつある · される

新あたらしい制せい度どが導どう入にゅうされつつある。
A new system is in the process of being introduced.
古ふるい建たて物ものが次

Kanji

為do, change, make

Similar words

つつある
The auxiliary pattern つつある attaches to the continuative form of verbs to express an ongoing process. されつつある is the passive/spontaneous form of する combined with つつある.
されている
The standard passive progressive form, more common in everyday speech. されつつある is more formal and emphasizes the gradual nature of the process.

Etymology

Combination of the passive/spontaneous form される of する and the auxiliary つつある, which indicates an ongoing action or process.

つぎ

々つぎ

と

解かい

体たい

さ

れ

つつ

ある

。

Old buildings are in the process of being demolished one after another.