Meaning of つつある in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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つつある
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Romajitsutsuaru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- suffix
- Meaning
- (with masu stem) to be doing; to be in the process of doing
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Example Sentences
つつある used in context
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「未来形」というのは存在しない、ということは受験英語でも一般的になりつつあります。
It is even becoming accepted even in exam-English that that called "simple future tense" does not exist.
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The Japanese economy is going through a period of great stress.
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Divorce is becoming more common nowadays.
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Darkness is falling.
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Prices are going up.
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She is gaining in weight.
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