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VocabJLPT N1

occurring in succession

NounSuru VerbTransitive VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. occurring in succession
2. doing in succession
3. firing in rapid succession
4. volley (of questions, abuse, etc.)

Means firing or doing something repeatedly in rapid succession — such as shooting multiple rounds, making several jokes in a row, or scoring repeatedly. It conveys a sense of continuous or back-to-back action.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

She kept saying "trust me," but never gave a single reason to.

Sentence 2

Why do I keep making the same mistake over and over?

Sentence 3

Why do you keep apologizing but never actually change anything?

Sentence 4

My brother fired off joke after joke at dinner — nobody could stop laughing long enough to eat.

Sentence 5

The new hire kept making mistakes one after another, and the mood on the team got heavy.