► 動詞
続く [つづく] meaning: connect rank: 1
☆ この二つの建物は地下トンネルで続いている ⇨ These two buildings are connected with an underground tunnel
続く [つづく] meaning: continue rank: 1
☆ 「続く」 ⇨ “To be continued”
☆ もう一週間も雨の日が続いている ⇨ It has been raining for a week now
☆ 砂浜がどこまでも続いている ⇨ The sand beach seems like extending forever
続く [つづく] meaning: follow rank: 1
☆ 大阪は東京に続いて人口が多い ⇨ Osaka is the next most populous city after Tokyo
☆ 彼の後に多くの若い作家が続いた ⇨ Many young authors followed his footsteps
☆ 彼は彼女に続いて演説をした ⇨ He delivered his speech following hers
More examples:
- 人間社会では権力争いが永遠に続く ⇨ Power struggle goes on forever in human society
- 材料不足がこのまま続くと生産に支障を来す ⇨ The production will be negatively impacted if the raw material shortage continues at this rate
- 次に続く ⇨ Continue to the next
- 彼等の十連勝は続く十連敗で帳消しになった ⇨ Their 10 consecutive wins were canceled out by the following 10 consecutive losses
- 苦闘が続く ⇨ The struggle continues
- 行けども行けども荒野が続く ⇨ We keep going and going but, no matter how far we go, the wilderness continues
- この数日は断続的な雨が続くでしょう ⇨ On-and-off rain will continue for the next three days
- 私は体力が続く限り働き続けたい ⇨ I want to keep working as long as my body, energy, lasts
- 延々と続く会議 ⇨ A meeting that drags on and on