Japanese

いぜん
Meaning: still, as ever
Part of Speech: Adverb

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依
然

Example sentences

He still lives in that town.
選挙後の情勢は依然として混沌としている。
The political situation after the election remains in chaos.
その問題は依然として手つかずのままだ
That problem remains untouched.
彼は80歳になっても依然として剛健だ。
Even at eighty, he is still healthy and strong.
重大な罪を犯した犯人が、依然として逍遥法外の身であることは許されない。
It is unacceptable that a criminal who committed a serious crime is still at large.

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