芋いもづる式しき

noun

one after another; in succession

Describes things appearing or occurring in a chain, like pulling up sweet potatoes one after another. Often used adverbially as 芋づる式に.

• 芋いもづる式しきに犯はん人にんが捕つかまった。

  The suspects were caught one after another.

• その事じ件けんから芋いもづる式しきに不ふ正せいが明あきらかになった。

  The incident led to a chain of revelations of wrongdoing.