次から次に (tsugikaratsugini) Meaning Japanese Grammar - One After the Other
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The expression 次から次に (tsugi kara tsugi ni) means one after the other. Literally the term can be translated as from next to next again ....
次から次に indicates an action or situation that keeps happening in succession, over and over without stopping.
In this post we are going better understand the meaning of 次から次に, how it is formed, and when 次から次に is used through real example sentences.
How 次から次に is formed
The expression 次から次に is made up of the following terms:
- 次: noun meaning
next - から: particle indicating
from(origin),come from - 次に: expression that combines the word 次 with the particle に, meaning
after this,to follow
次から次に can be used in any sentence to indicate a continuous succession of events.
How and when to use 次から次に
次から次に conveys the idea of something that goes on and on. The expression can also give the idea of frustration with something that never stops.
In this sense 次から次に is similar to other expressions such as:
- 次から次へと:
one after the other - 次々と:
in succession
次から次へとテーマを変える。
Changing from one theme to another.
次から次へと作り出す。
Create one after the other.
作り出す is a verb commonly used in Japanese meaning produce, manufacture, create.
Examples of 次から次に
次から次にいろんなことが起こりすぎる。
One after another a whole series of too many things are happening.
次から次に厄介なことが舞い込んでくる。
One problem after another is unexpectedly coming.
涙が次から次に溢れてくる。
The flow of tears continued unabated.
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