Vocabulary

What does 続く (つづく, tsuzuku) mean?

続く (つづく, tsuzuku) means to continue, to last (intransitive).

Quick facts
Readingつづく
Romajitsuzuku
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
つづく
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontsuzuku

to continue, to last (intransitive)

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to continue; to last; to go on
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to continue (without a break); to be unbroken
  3. 3godan verb · intransitive to occur again and again
  4. 4godan verb · intransitive to lead to; to connect to; to adjoin
  5. 5godan verb · intransitive to come after; to follow; to succeed

Example sentences

  • It's been raining for three days straight.

  • This road continues all the way to the station.

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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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