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追々

おいおい

gradually, by and by

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Examples

  1. 追々説明します。

    おいおいせつめいします。

    I will explain by and by.

  2. 詳細は追々お知らせいたします。

    しょうさいはおいおいおしらせいたします。

    We will let you know the details in due course.

  3. 仕事は追々覚えていけばいいので、焦らなくて大丈夫ですよ。

    しごとはおいおいおぼえていけばいいので、あせらなくてだいじょうぶですよ。

    You can pick up the work bit by bit, so there is no need to rush.

Common patterns

追々説明する
to explain in due course
追々お知らせする
to inform you as time goes on
追々覚える
to learn gradually

Memory tip

追 is "to follow after", and the doubling gives "as one thing follows another from here on" — it always looks forward. Keep it apart from the interjection おいおい ("hey, come on"), which is written in kana.

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