Japanese

ける

いきつづける
Meaning: to continue living; to survive; to live on
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

生
き
続
け
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Example

His works continue to live in people's hearts.

Usage Notes

Often used for abstract things like influence, memory, or art that persists over time, as well as biological survival.

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