Japanese

いつまでも

いつまでも
Meaning: forever; indefinitely; for as long as one likes
Part of Speech: Adverb

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Handwriting

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Example sentences

They lived happily ever after.
小さな失敗をいつまでも気にすることはない。
There's no need to worry about small failures forever.
彼女はいつまでも両親に甘えている。
She is still behaving like a spoiled child with her parents.
いつまでも過去を恨んでいても、何も始まらない。
Even if you hold a grudge against the past forever, nothing will start.
彼はいつまでも、過去の栄光という幻想を抱いている。
He is forever clinging to the illusion of past glory.
客がいつまでもカフェに居座っていて、店員が困っている。
The customer is staying at the cafe indefinitely, and the staff is troubled.
真実はいつまでも隠しきれるものではない。
The truth cannot be completely hidden forever.
彼女は遠ざかる船をいつまでも見続けていた。
She kept watching the receding ship forever.
失敗をいつまでも気に病む必要はない。
There is no need to fret about failure forever.
彼は昔のことをいつまでも根に持っている。
He is still holding a grudge about something from a long time ago.

Usage Notes

Expresses an unchanging state or a duration without a specific end.

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