Vocabulary

What does 続ける (つづける, tsuzukeru) mean?

続ける (つづける, tsuzukeru) means to continue (doing something) (transitive).

Quick facts
Readingつづける
Romajitsuzukeru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
つづける
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontsuzukeru

to continue (doing something) (transitive)

GenkiGenki 21
  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to continue; to keep up; to keep on
  2. 2auxiliary verb · ichidan verb to continue ...; to keep on ...

Example sentences

  • I kept walking for as long as thirty minutes to the station.

  • The baby keeps crying and I can't sleep.

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