JLPT N2 Grammar: つつある (tsutsu Aru) Meaning –

Learn Japanese grammar: つつある (tsutsu aru). Meaning: to be doing; to be in the process of doing ~.

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Example #1

スマホの登場で、デジタルカメラの人気がなくなりつつある。

hint romaji Englishスマホのとうじょうで、デジタルカメラのにんきがなくなりつつある。sumaho no toujou de, dejitaru kamera no ninki ga nakunari tsutsu aru.Since the release of the smartphone, digital camera's have been losing popularity.

Example #2

最近はゴルフをしていないので、下手になりつつあります。

hint romaji Englishさいきんはゴルフをしていないので、へたになりつつあります。saikin wa gorufu o shite inai node, heta ni nari tsutsu arimasu.Lately I haven't been playing golf, so I am losing my touch.

Example #3

日本は高齢化が進みつつある。

hint romaji Englishにほんはこうれいかがすすみつつある。nihon wa koureika ga susumi tsutsu aru.Japan's population continues to age.

Example #4

事故から一週間が経ち、原因などが明らかになりつつある。

hint romaji Englishじこからいっしゅうかんがたち、げんいんなどがあきらかになりつつある。jiko kara isshuukan ga tachi, genin nado ga akiraka ni nari tsutsu aru.It's been one week since the accident and the cause of the accident is becoming clear.

Example #5

最近、買い物をしすぎてお金がなくなりつつあります。

hint romaji Englishさいきん、かいものをしすぎておかねがなくなりつつあります。saikin, kaimono o shisugite okane ga nakunari tsutsu arimasu.Lately I've been shopping too much and am losing money.

Example #6

コスプレ文化が世界に広まりつつあるようだ。

hint romaji Englishコスプレぶんかがせかいにひろまりつつあるようだ。kosupule bunka ga sekai ni hiromari tsutsu aru youda.Cosplay culture is spreading around the world.

Example #7

中級になって、「は」と「が」の違いがわかりつつある。

hint romaji Englishちゅうきゅうになって、「は」と「が」のちがいがわかりつつある。chuukyuu ni natte,「wa」 to 「ga」 no chigai ga wakari tsutsu aru.I have reached intermediate level and am now learning the differences between the "wa" and "ga" particles.

Related JLPT Grammar

• JLPT N1 Grammar: ながらに / ながらの (nagara ni / nagara no) Meaningwhile; during; without change; performed in this condition
• JLPT N2 Grammar: つつ (tsutsu) Meaningwhile; even though; despite ~
• JLPT N4 Grammar: 続ける (tsuzukeru) Meaningcontinue to; keen on ~
• JLPT N4 Grammar: ているところ (teiru tokoro) Meaningin the process of doing
• JLPT N4 Grammar: ていた (te ita) Meaningwas doing something (past continuous)
• JLPT N5 Grammar: ている (te iru) Meaningongoing action or current state

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