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SILVER ERA · ことばを、少しずつ。
JLPT BANDN5 BEGINNER → N1 ADVANCED

〜つつある

N2
tsutsu 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

  • 地ち球きゅうの平へい均きん気き温おんは、年ねん々ねん上じょう昇しょうしつつある。
    The earth's average temperature is steadily rising year by year.
    地球平均气温逐年上升。
  • この地ち域いきの伝でん統とう的てきな祭まつりは、若わか者ものの減げん少しょうとともに失うしなわれつつある。
    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

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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"
  }
}