〜つつある

Formation

N2TimeFormal/StiffLiterature
ます-Form
Verb
つつある

Meaning

Used to indicate that a change or development is currently in progress. It expresses a gradual and steady transition towards a certain state.

Examples

事件の真相が、ようやく明らかになりつつある。

The truth of the incident is finally becoming clear.

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