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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Example sentences

彼らはいつまでも幸せに暮らした。
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.

Usage Notes

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

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