Japanese

つづく
Meaning: to continue; to go on; to last
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 続く 続かない
Polite 続きます 続きません
Past 続いた 続かなかった
Polite + Past 続きました 続きませんでした
Te-form 続いて 続かなくて
Potential 続ける 続けない
Passive 続かれる 続かれない
Causative 続かせる 続かせない
Causative + Passive 続かされる 続かされない
Imperative 続け 続くな

Handwriting

続
く

Example sentences

This road continues to the next town.
二人の愛は永遠に続くと信じていた。
I believed their love would last forever.
激しい戦が続いている。
A fierce battle is continuing.
平和交渉はまだ続いている。
Peace negotiations are still ongoing.
青い海がどこまでも続いていた。
The blue sea stretched out as far as the eye could see.
非常口に続く通路を確保してください。
Please keep the passage leading to the emergency exit clear.
遺産を巡る醜い争いが続いている。
An ugly dispute over the inheritance is continuing.
彼らの友情は10年以上続いている。
Their friendship has lasted for over ten years.
会議は延々と三時間も続いた。
The meeting continued endlessly for three hours.
梅雨入りしてから、雨の日が続いています。
Since the rainy season began, rainy days have been continuing.

Usage Notes

Used for something that persists in time or extends in space without interruption.

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