Japanese

ない

たえまない
Meaning: incessant; constant; continuous
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Handwriting

絶
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Example sentences

He continues to make incessant efforts toward his goals.
海岸には大きな波が絶え間なく打ち寄せている。
Big waves are constantly washing ashore on the coast.
「万物は流転する」という言葉は、この世の全てのものが絶え間なく移り変わることを意味している。
The phrase 'all things are in flux' means that everything in this world is constantly changing.
絶え間ない誹謗中傷は積毀銷骨のごとく、人の心を蝕んでいく。
Constant slander consumes a person's heart, just like the saying 'sekkishoukotsu'.

Usage Notes

Means 'without interruption' or 'never-ending'. Often used to describe abstract things like efforts, sounds, or flows.

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