〜つつある
N2tsutsu aru
be in the process of; be gradually (changing)
Formation
Verb-stem + つつある
Chinese meanings
正在逐渐……
Chinese formation
动词ます形去ます+つつある
Chinese usage
表示变化正逐渐进行。
Chinese notes
较书面,常接上升、恢复、变化等动词。
Examples
- 地球の平均気温は、年々上昇しつつある。The earth's average temperature is steadily rising year by year.地球平均气温逐年上升。
- この地域の伝統的な祭りは、若者の減少とともに失われつつある。This area's traditional festivals are gradually being lost as the young population declines.随着年轻人减少,这个地区的传统节日正在逐渐消失。
Notes
Written style for change that is underway toward some result. Used with change verbs (増える, 回復する, 変わる), not with simple ongoing actions like 食べる.
#change#written
Related N2 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('tsutsu-aru');
{
"id": "tsutsu-aru",
"pattern": "〜つつある",
"romaji": "tsutsu aru",
"level": "N2",
"meaning": "be in the process of; be gradually (changing)",
"formation": "Verb-stem + つつある",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "地球の平均気温は、年々上昇しつつある。",
"furigana": "{地球|ちきゅう}の{平均|へいきん}{気温|きおん}は、{年々|ねんねん}{上昇|じょうしょう}しつつある。",
"en": "The earth's average temperature is steadily rising year by year."
},
{
"ja": "この地域の伝統的な祭りは、若者の減少とともに失われつつある。",
"furigana": "この{地域|ちいき}の{伝統|でんとう}{的|てき}な{祭|まつ}りは、{若者|わかもの}の{減少|げんしょう}とともに{失|うしな}われつつある。",
"en": "This area's traditional festivals are gradually being lost as the young population declines."
}
],
"tags": [
"change",
"written"
],
"notes": "Written style for change that is underway toward some result. Used with change verbs (増える, 回復する, 変わる), not with simple ongoing actions like 食べる.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "cd06b953187ee541b36a581c0edb380a743fca9fe0706bd10a20da7f7656977c",
"meanings": [
"正在逐渐……"
],
"formation": "动词ます形去ます+つつある",
"explanation": "表示变化正逐渐进行。",
"notes": "较书面,常接上升、恢复、变化等动词。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "地球の平均気温は、年々上昇しつつある。",
"zh": "地球平均气温逐年上升。"
},
{
"ja": "この地域の伝統的な祭りは、若者の減少とともに失われつつある。",
"zh": "随着年轻人减少,这个地区的传统节日正在逐渐消失。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n2.json#tsutsu-aru",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "c92c82b503951b196d9713a6c18a14f458e67e47c3aac4a582e4651de7b05e90"
}
}