Learn Japanese grammar: 続ける 【つづける】(tsuzukeru). Meaning: continue to; keen on ~.
This is used to express continuous action, or to show someone is keen on doing something.
It can be freely conjugated to use in current, future, and past tense.
- つづける to continue
- つづけたい to want to continue
- つづけた continued to (past)
- つづけて continue to (current)
Similar Grammar
- To instead say to begin, use 始める (hajimeru)
- To instead say to end, use 終わる (owaru)

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続ける - Example Sentences 例文
Each example sentence includes a Japanese hint, the romaji reading, and the English translation.
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Example #1
昨日から雨が降り続けている。
Example #2
父からもらった自転車を今も使い続けています。
Example #3
彼女は彼氏の話をしゃべり続けた。
Example #4
それをやり続けたほうがいいのかもしれない。
Example #5
どんなに大変だったとしても、やり続けることが大切です。
Example #6
一週間雨が降り続けた。
Example #7
これからも彼を応援し続けたい。
Example #8
彼は高校時代からずっとサッカーをし続けている。
Example #9
物価は上がり続けるだろう。
Example #10
君を永遠に愛し続けると約束するよ。
Vocabulary List 語彙
Kanji 漢字 | Kana カナ | English 英語 |
---|---|---|
物価 | ぶっか | prices in general |
上がる | あがる | to rise |
続く | つづく | to continue |
大変 | たいへん | difficult |
大切 | たいせつ | precious |
君 | きみ | you |
永遠に | えいえんに | forever |
愛 | あい | love |
約束 | やくそく | promise |
彼 | かれ | he; him |
応援 | おうえん | cheer; support |
一週間 | いっしゅうかん | one week |
雨が降る | あめがふる | to rain |
彼女 | かのじょ | she |
彼氏 | かれし | boyfriend |
喋る | しゃべる | to chat; to speak |
かもしれない | maybe; might | |
明日 | あした | tomorrow |
自転車 | じてんしゃ | bicycle |
今も | いまも | even now |
使う | つかう | to use |
高校 | こうこう | high school |
時代 | じだい | generation; at the time of |
ずっと | continuously; forever |
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