VocabJLPT N1
to follow in succession
Godan VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. to follow in succession
  2. 2. to happen one after another
This verb describes events happening one after another in quick succession. It is often used in news or formal writing to describe a series of incidents, accidents, or announcements occurring continuously.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

New hires keep quitting one after another — we can't keep up with the workload!

Sentence 2

With that hypothesis, counterexamples keep popping up, which undermines its credibility.

Sentence 3

It's no surprise that critical comments came flooding in after that statement.

Sentence 4

That many problems in a row? Your luck really is terrible, isn't it?

Sentence 5

The teacher said, "Absences keep piling up and it's becoming a real problem."