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Meanings
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one after another; in succession
Describes events or actions occurring repeatedly in a short period, often with a sense of urgency or rapid sequence.
Accidents occurred one after another.
New products were released in quick succession.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉が相次いで起こるfor incidents to occur one after another
Accidents have been occurring one after another since the start of this year.
- 〈人〉が相次いで辞任するfor people to resign one after another
The ministers resigned one after another.
- 〈物〉が相次いで発売されるfor products to be released one after another
New smartphones are being released one after another.
- 〈事〉が相次いで発生するfor problems or incidents to occur in quick succession
Damage has been occurring one after another due to the typhoon.