Japanese

ける

みつづける
Meaning: to continue watching; to keep looking at
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 見続ける 見続けない
Polite 見続けます 見続けません
Past 見続けた 見続けなかった
Polite + Past 見続けました 見続けませんでした
Te-form 見続けて 見続けなくて
Potential 見続けられる 見続けられない
Passive 見続けられる 見続けられない
Causative 見続けさせる 見続けさせない
Imperative 見続けろ 見続けるな

Handwriting

見
続
け
る

Example sentences

She kept watching the receding ship forever.
彼は気のない返事をして、テレビを見続けた。
He gave a half-hearted reply and continued watching TV.

Usage Notes

A compound verb combining '見る' (to see) and '続ける' (to continue). It means to keep one's eyes on something without turning away.

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