Japanese

ひきつづく
Meaning: to continue; to last; to follow
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

引
き
続
く

Example

The recession is continuing.

Usage Notes

Used when something lasts without interruption, or when one thing follows another immediately.

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