Vocabulary

What does ずっと (zutto) mean?

ずっと means continuously, all along; by far.

Quick facts
Readingずっと
Romajizutto
Part of speechadverb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ずっと
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonzutto

continuously, all along; by far

Genki 22Genki
  1. 1adverb continuously; the whole time; all the way
  2. 2adverb much (more); (by) far; far and away
  3. 3adverb far (away); long (ago, before, after)
  4. 4adverb straight; directly

Example sentences

  • This one is far cheaper.

  • It has been raining since morning.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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