Vocabulary

What does 持続 (じぞく, jizoku) mean?

持続 (じぞく, jizoku) means continuation, sustaining, duration.

Quick facts
Readingじぞく
Romajijizoku
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
じぞく
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonjizoku

continuation, sustaining, duration

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive continuation; persisting; lasting

Example sentences

  • The effect lasts for several hours.

  • We are aiming for a sustainable society.

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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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