Japanese

ける

つづける
Meaning: to continue, to keep doing, to go on
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

続
け
る

Example sentences

I continue exercising every day.
疲れたでも仕事を続けた
I was tired, but I continued working.
失敗したとしても、諦めずに続けよう。
Even if you fail, let's keep going without giving up.
明るい未来を信じて努力を続ける。
I will continue to work hard, believing in a bright future.
長年、研究を続けた結果、ついに新しい薬が完成した。
After many years of research, the new medicine was finally completed.
二人は無言で歩き続けた。
The two continued walking in silence.
中途半端に続けるくらいなら、いっそ諦めてしまったほうがいい。
If it's just going to be half-hearted, you might as well just give up.
毎日コツコツ勉強を続けることには大きな意味がある。
Continuing to study hard every day has great meaning.
彼は更に速く走るために、毎日練習を続けている。
He continues to practice every day to run even faster.
その会社とは長年取引を続けている。
We have been doing business with that company for many years.

Usage Notes

Transitive verb meaning to continue an action or state. Often used in the pattern 'Verb-て + 続ける' to express continuing to do something. Distinguished from 続く which is intransitive (to continue on its own).

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