How to say 'Continue' in Japanese | 続く

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The Japanese word for Continue is 'Tsuzuku', written as 続く in Japanese.'Continue' in hiragana is つづく.

word

続く

Meaning

Continue

Reading

つづく

tsuzuku

Kanji

続Continue

Explanation

The Japanese verb '続く (つづく)' means 'to continue' or 'to last'. It is used to describe an ongoing action, state, or sequence without interruption. This verb can be applied to various contexts, such as events, time, or physical phenomena. For example: The rain continued for three days「雨が三日間続いた」(あめがみっかかんつづいた). The road continues straight ahead「道はまっすぐ続いている」(みちはまっすぐつづいている). Additionally, '続く' can imply a connection or sequence, as in 'The story continues in the next chapter'「物語は次の章に続く」(ものがたりはつぎのしょうにつづく). It is a versatile verb often used in both formal and informal settings.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

420

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 続く

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

続

Meaning

Continue

Hiragana in the Word 続く

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

く

Reading

Words Related to 続く Through the Kanji 続

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 続 as well.

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続ける

Meaning

Continue

word

手続き

Meaning

Procedure

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相続

Meaning

Inheritance

word

接続

Meaning

Connection

word

継続

Meaning

Continuation

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持続

Meaning

Continuation

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存続

Meaning

Continuation

word

連続

Meaning

Continuation

word

続々

Meaning

Continuously, One after another

word

長続き

Meaning

Lasting

word

続き

Meaning

Continuation

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What does 'Tsuzuku' (続く) mean?

'Tsuzuku' means 'Continue' .

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