Japanese

ずっと

ずっと
Meaning: continuously, all the time, much more, by far
Part of Speech: Adverb

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Handwriting

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Example sentences

She had a smile the whole time.
彼にはずっと伝えられなかった思いがある。
There are feelings for him that I haven't been able to convey for a long time.
ずっと欲しかった限定版のゲームをようやく手に入れた。
I finally got my hands on the limited edition game I've always wanted.
これは、私たちがずっと探していた宝物なのです。
This is the treasure that we have been searching for all this time.
さっきからずっと雨が降っている。
It has been raining for a while now.
幼い頃から、私は宇宙飛行士にずっと憧れていました。
I have long admired astronauts since I was a child.
このカメラの値段は、思っていたよりずっと高かった。
The price of this camera was much higher than I thought.
子供の頃からずっと猫を飼いたいと思っていた。
I have wanted to keep a cat ever since I was a child.
ずっと心に留めていた思いを、ようやく口に出した。
I finally put into words the thoughts I had kept in my heart for a long time.
このキャンペーン中に買う方がずっと得だ。
It is much more advantageous to buy during this campaign.

Usage Notes

Expresses: 1) continuous state/action over time, 2) much more/far more in comparisons (ずっと大きい - much bigger), 3) all the way/throughout in spatial contexts.

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