► 副詞
ずっと [ずっと] [coll] meaning: continue rank: 1
☆ 彼は彼女のことをずっと想い続けてきた ⇨ He has been (secretly) loving her for a long time
☆ 私達は幼稚園の時からずっと友達です ⇨ We have been friends ever since kindergarten
何時までも [(1)いつまでも] meaning: continue rank: 2
☆ 何時までも同じ文句を言うな ⇨ Stop complaining about the same thing on and on
ずるずる [(1)ずるずる] [coll] meaning: continue rank: 2
☆ ずるずる会議をしても何も決まらない ⇨ The meeting drags on and on but nothing has decided (☛ Continue aimlessly without achieving anything)
引き続き [ひきつづき] [liter] meaning: continue rank: 2
☆ 今後も引き続き努力致します ⇨ I will keep working hard (☛ Continue what you have been doing)
只管 [ひたすら] [liter] meaning: continue rank: 2
☆ 国道をひたすら走ったが宿は何処にもなかった ⇨ We kept driving the interstate but couldn’t find any lodging (☛ Keep focusing on one thing)
絶えず [(2)たえず] [liter] meaning: continue rank: 3
☆ 私達は新技術の開発を絶えず続けている ⇨ We keep developing the new technology without ever stopping
引っ切り無しに [(5)ひっきりなしに] meaning: continue rank: 3
☆ 彼の電話はひっきりなしに鳴っている ⇨ His phone is ringing incessantly
☆ 子供がゲームを買ってくれと引っ切り無しにせがむ ⇨ My kid asks me incessantly to buy him games (☛ Usually about something annoying, like noise, traffic, complaints, etc.)
のべつ幕無し [(1)のべつまくなし] meaning: continue rank: 4
☆ 彼女はのべつ幕なしに自慢話をする ⇨ She brags about herself without every stopping (☛ Usually about someone talking nonstop, very annoyingly)
引きも切らず [(1)ひきもきらず] meaning: continue rank: 4
☆ 問い合わせの電話が引きも切らずにかかってきた ⇨ Inquiry calls came in with no breaks.The phone was ringing off the hook with inquires
脈々 [みゃくみゃく] meaning: continue rank: 4
☆ 彼等の工芸には伝統が脈々と流れている ⇨ The tradition continues to flow strong in their crafts (☛ Something to stay alive with pulse)
► 接続助詞
つつ [(1)つつ] [つつある] [liter] meaning: continue rank: 2
☆ 多くの先進国の人口は減少しつつある ⇨ The populations of many advanced nations are decreasing continuously
☆ 時代は変わりつつある ⇨ The time is changing
☆ 状況は改善しつつある ⇨ The situation is improving
► 動詞
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
続ける [つづける] meaning: continue rank: 1
☆ そのまま続けて下さい ⇨ Please continue, carry on
☆ 女の子達はもう数時間話し続けている ⇨ The girls have keep talking over several hours now
☆ 彼女は結婚しても働き続けるつもりだ ⇨ She is planning to keep working even when she gets married
継ぐ [(2)つぐ] [liter] meaning: continue rank: 2
☆ 地元で長年食べ継がれてきた伝統の料理 ⇨ The traditional cuisine which has been had locally over many years (☛ Follows 連用形 of another verb)
☆ 昔から語り継がれてきた伝説 ⇨ A folklore continued to be told from the ancient times (☛ Follows 連用形 of another verb)
貫く [(3)つらぬく] meaning: continue rank: 2
☆ 彼は信念を貫いた ⇨ He stayed true to his belief
☆ 彼は自分の考えを何処までも貫く ⇨ He sticks with his idea no matter what
通す [(1)とおす] meaning: continue rank: 2
☆ 彼は生涯独身で通した ⇨ He stayed single throughout his life
☆ 彼女は一晩中泣き通した ⇨ She kept crying all night long
☆ 初めから終わりまで通して練習してみよう ⇨ Let’s rehearse from the beginning to the end in one session (☛ Do something from start to finish)
長引く [(3)ながびく] meaning: continue rank: 2
☆ 交渉は長引いている ⇨ The negotiation has been dragging on
抜く [(2)ぬく] meaning: continue rank: 2
☆ 彼は決勝まで勝ち抜いた ⇨ He has kept winning and reached the final (☛ Follows 連用形 of another verb)
引き摺る [ひきずる] meaning: continue rank: 2
☆ 彼女は彼への想いを未だ引きずっている ⇨ She is still dragging her feelings for him. She is still not over him (☛ Unable to get rid of something, typically bad feelings, memories, etc.)
縺れ込む [(4)もつれこむ] meaning: continue rank: 2
☆ 試合は延長戦にもつれ込んだ ⇨ The game (was all tied up and) went into overtime (☛ Continue without a result)
継続 [けいぞく] [継続する] meaning: continue rank: 3
☆ 医者は同じ治療をしばらく継続することを薦めた ⇨ The doctor recommended to continue the same treatment for a while
続行 [ぞっこう] [続行する] meaning: continue rank: 3
☆ 試合は雨にも関わらず続行された ⇨ The game continued despite the rain
引き続く [(4)ひきつづく] [liter] meaning: continue rank: 3
☆ 引き続いて臨時ニュースをお知らせします ⇨ Continuing with the broadcast, without going to a break, there is breaking news
参る [(2)まいる] [humble] meaning: continue rank: 3
☆ 今後も一層精進して参る所存であります ⇨ I plan to work even harder into the future
持ち越す [(3)もちこす] meaning: continue rank: 3
☆ 試合は延長戦に持ち越された ⇨ The game has been carried over to an overtime (☛ Continue without resolution)
終始 [(1)しゅうし] [終始する] meaning: continue rank: 4
☆ 話し合いは単なる文句の言い合いに終始した ⇨ The discussion started and ended with both sides just complaining (☛ Same thing to continue without changing. Usually disapproving)
続投 [ぞくとう] [続投する] meaning: continue rank: 4
☆ 彼は延長戦に入っても続投した ⇨ He kept pitching into the overtime
☆ 彼が首相を続投することになった ⇨ It was decided he continues as the prime minister (☛ A metaphorical use. Originally about a baseball pitcher to stay in a game)
断続 [だんぞく] [断続する] meaning: continue rank: 4
☆ 地震が三十分程断続して起こった ⇨ Earthquakes continued intermittently for about 30 minutes (☛ Continue intermittently)
引き取る [(3)ひきとる] meaning: continue rank: 4
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► 補助動詞
行く [(2)いく] meaning: continue rank: 1
☆ このまま生きて行く気力が無い ⇨ I don’t have the will to keep living this way
☆ 彼とやって行く自信が無くなった ⇨ I lost the confidence to continue relationship with him
☆ 時代は常に変わって行く ⇨ Times will always keep changing
☆ 若い才能をどんどん育てて行くことが大切だ ⇨ It is important to keep growing young talents
☆ 今後も作業効率を改善し続けて行く必要が有る ⇨ There is a need to keep improving our work efficiency into the future (☛ 改善し続けて行く is redundant and the same with 改善して行く, but both are used commonly in conversation)
► 成句
跡 [(1)あと] [跡を絶たない] [liter] meaning: continue rank: 2
☆ 似たような犯罪が跡を絶たない ⇨ The similar crimes have kept happening
► 名詞
続き [つづき] meaning: continue rank: 2
☆ ドラマの続きを見た ⇨ I watched the next episode of the drama
☆ 続きは明日にしよう ⇨ Let’s continue, resume, tomorrow
継続 [けいぞく] meaning: continue rank: 3
☆ 継続は力なり ⇨ Continuing is power. Keep working hard leads to results
続行 [ぞっこう] meaning: continue rank: 3
☆ 計画の続行が決定された ⇨ It was decided to continue with the project
不断 [ふだん] [liter] meaning: continue rank: 3
☆ 不断の努力 ⇨ Continuous hard work (☛ Usually about something good)
ぶっ続け [ぶっつづけ] [coll] meaning: continue rank: 3
☆ 彼等は24時間ぶっ続けで働いた ⇨ They worked for 24 hours straight (☛ Keep doing something continuously with high intensity)
ぶっ通し [ぶっとおし] [coll] meaning: continue rank: 3
☆ 10時間ぶっ通しで車を運転した ⇨ I drove my car 10 hours straight without taking a break
通し [とおし] meaning: continue rank: 4
☆ 一度最初から最後まで通しでやってみよう ⇨ Let’s try it through from the beginning to the end
► 形容詞
絶え間無い [(4)たえまない] [liter] meaning: continue rank: 3
☆ 技術は絶え間なく進歩している ⇨ Technologies are advancing, without a break, continuously
弛み無い [(4)たゆみない] [liter] meaning: continue rank: 4
☆ 弛み無い努力 ⇨ Continuous efforts (☛ Literally “without slack”. Always about positive things)
► 形容動詞
断続的 [だんぞくてき] meaning: continue rank: 4
☆ 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 (☛ Continue intermittently)
► 接尾辞
通し [どおし] meaning: continue rank: 2
☆ この数ヶ月風邪のひき通しだった ⇨ I have been sick with cold throughout the last couple months
☆ 結果が確定するまではらはらし通しだった ⇨ I had been nervous throughout until the result was confirmed
放し [ぱなし] [coll] meaning: continue rank: 2
☆ 数日間鼻水が出っ放しだ ⇨ My nose has been running non-stop for several days
☆ ジャイアンツは最近タイガースにやられっ放しだ ⇨ The Giants have been beaten by the Tigers recently (☛ A bad situation to continue)