続つづける
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to continue; to keep up; to keep on
I'm going to continue the conversation a little longer.
Auxiliary verb (1-dan)
2. to continue ...; to keep on ...
after the -masu stem of a verb
She kept on trying hard.
Kanji used
continue
Pitch accent
つ
づける
Top 200
Used in vocabulary (15 in total)
to continue to do; to persist in doing
Examples (200 in total)
Keep smiling.
Let's carry on the discussion.
We are continuing the observation.
Let's keep up the training!
I'm going to continue the performance.
He continued doing it.
Well, OK. Continue.
You're doing very well. Keep it up.
I kept speaking.
Carry on with your work.
She kept on trying hard.
I continued reading the book.
I'm going to continue the conversation a little longer.
Let's continue to be more vigilant.
The police continued their investigation.
I kept singing.
I want to continue the negotiations.
He continued the experiment.
The professor continues cheerfully.
Keep climbing.
To continue facing oneself.
Do keep practicing!
Keep digging.
The elevator continued to rise.
He kept on telling lies.
The king cleared his throat and then continued.
The dog kept on barking.
Quietly, she continued.
You're going to keep playing soccer, right?
But somehow, I clenched my teeth and kept going.
Don't keep criticizing me!
I am desperately continuing to search.
Are we going to continue living together like this?
Employment continued to lag.
He kept on laughing at me.
She kept on talking while eating.
How long do I have to keep going?
The little girl just kept crying.
We will continue without changing the name.
I've decided to keep doing that.
They remained good friends.
The rule is that you keep passing the presents around.
We continue to make efforts to maintain a certain level.
The girl continued her explanation in a matter-of-fact manner.
The device continues to operate steadily.
I've been waiting for three years.
Continuing infinitely is certainly meaningless.
Please continue with your story. It's really interesting.
I ignore the provocation and go on.
He crouched and went on crying.
I kept searching endlessly, but I couldn't find it.
Alice continued in a stifled voice.
He went on reading while he ate.
It rained for several days on end.
Let us have the witness continue their testimony.
Temperatures are continuing to increase in Japan.
The enemy kept up their attack all day.
We have no choice but to continue our research steadily.
Will the universe expand indefinitely?
Are you going to keep up that way of talking?
That is why I had continued track and field since I was a very young child.
If you keep on drinking like that, you'll get sick.
Please try saying it after me.
I am still waiting for him since that day.
Even so, I tried to somehow continue speaking.
He kept on telling the same story over and over.
Even though he was tired, he went on with his work.
You should keep on until you succeed.
Please keep on working even when I'm not here.
He will love her forever.
After that, I just keep eating the food single-mindedly.
Continuing, I thrust the shield forward.
The doctor continued to observe the patient's behavior.
Once you begin, you must continue.
For 32 years, I've been living in suffering!
That said, I have grown tired of continuing to wait.
Please keep the fire burning.
We can not carry on conversation in such a noisy room.
Don't try to keep going when you haven't even memorized your routine!
A beast appeared two nights in a row.
Even so, he continued to endure with utmost effort.
If I were in good health, I could pursue my studies.
She then proceeded to negotiate with her bank.
Even if the tracking continues, the damage is only escalating.
I have been waiting for a friend of mine for an hour.
If you keep lying, your heart becomes tainted.
I somehow pulled myself together and went on talking.
Honestly, there is little reason to continue the part-time job.
The cost of operating schools continued to rise.
The phone kept ringing, jangling on and on.
The teacher went on talking for two hours.
The baby has been crying for a long time.
He continued, changing the paper again.
We thought it wise not to continue our trip.
This rock keeps holding its heat.
Don't worry about the knack; it'll come if you keep at it.
It is not a method that can be continued indefinitely.
Ken kept on singing that song.
Even when knocked down, and knocked down again, I summoned my courage and continued to fight without giving up.
They went on fighting the fire at the risk of their lives.
I have always given it my all!
He kept reading his book as if nothing had happened.
It rained five days on end.
The baby cried all night.
Tom has been waiting for about thirty minutes.
I don't have the strength to keep trying.
They carried on talking even after the teacher came in.
He has decided to carry on the work.
Even if I keep screaming like this, only time passes.
Go on with your story. That is so interesting!
That is why I keep holding her hand.
I think you had better stick to your present job.
He continued his work after a short break.
I actually struggled, or rather, I will probably continue to struggle from now on.
She went on talking to her friend even after the class began.
She was too tired to go on working.
The organization is still operating underground.
He keeps skipping work, using illness as an excuse.
We must continue to study as long as we live.
You cannot keep swinging the sword over and over.
They continued eating as if nothing had happened.
The threat increases; a defence that doesn't evolve is meaningless.
If you want to make your dreams come true, keep on trying.
He tried to comfort her, but she kept crying.
Continuing to fight in the middle of all that would be nothing but hell.
People who keep on learning are those who follow the path of success.
It is unreasonable to keep tackling it without a break.
It's become a hassle to keep on dyeing my hair.
He continues slowly, as if retracing his memories.
They kept us waiting outside for a long time.
And then, he continues with a somewhat solemn expression.
The student missed class three times in a row.
Since the rain stopped, they resumed the game.
In a sudden about-face, he continues speaking in a bright tone.
Since then I've been listening to it over and over, three times a day.
One must devote oneself solely to continuing to flee.
I continued after waiting for my eyes to refocus.
The two of us slept soundly until morning.
A dance that has been continued for many years without any cutting of corners.
If you keep making an effort, it will eventually lead to results!
I stayed so he wouldn't feel lonely.
The nest easily caught fire and continued to burn for a while.
She continued that you should keep your promise.
It is only natural that you will fall ill if you continue living like this.
The boys marched on, singing merrily.
I think you're the woman I've been waiting for all my life.
She went on reading and didn't answer me.
Even if he doesn't come here, I'll go on waiting for him.
That said, it's already hard just to keep it up every day.
It is difficult to keep up a conversation with someone who only says "yes" and "no".
It continues to change depending on the time, the situation, and accumulated experience.
It is nearly impossible to keep fighting without being shaken in this situation.
I have been reading the book all afternoon.
I intended to keep waiting until she woke up.
After the cards are turned face up, you decide whether to stay in the game or fold.
She kept on talking after I asked her to stop.
If left alone, they might continue talking based solely on speculation indefinitely.
Even though I kept ignoring him, he persistently kept talking to me.
Does it mean that it will keep moving until its magic power runs out?
You should persist in your efforts to learn English.
Ignoring everyone else's surprise, she goes on talking.
Her expression is stiff, and she stays on guard as if bracing herself.
He went on talking as though nothing had happened.
The child receives what was entrusted by the parents and continues it.
Ignoring my confusion, the general continued casually.
Even so, I silently continued to repeat the same thing.
Even after he succeeded, he kept working hard without becoming arrogant.
Even without anyone to compete against, I have continued to strive desperately.
And so, the young genius has continued to win.
We have to win seven times in a row to win this tournament.
As if urged by that gaze, I continue speaking.
But I continue this work for the people waiting for deliveries.
How long can the world stand by and watch these atrocities?
Peter has been trying to find a new apartment for some time.
I tried to keep talking for no reason, but gave up.
Tom continued to study French for another three years.
Dorothy and her friends continued their journey heading for Emerald city.
I asked him to stop talking, but he still went on.
I tried to change the subject, but they went on talking about politics.
I continued by performing another song I had practiced at home.
He continued in a voice even smaller than before.
After confirming that the handouts had been distributed to everyone, the teacher continued speaking.
They kept talking even though I asked them to stop.
I had been working for two hours when I suddenly felt sick.
In the end, we continued practicing until we were driven out by the teacher on patrol.
All we can do is carry on the work until we finish it.
He keeps on phoning me, and I really don't want to talk to him.
As I kept thinking like that, I finally realized something.
Even so, he somehow hid it through sheer willpower and continued the conversation.
Thanks to having continued to take on dragons in this land, my skills have also improved.
Chris gently embraced me as I continued to cry, unable to stop my tears.
Snow piled up on my shoulders, but I paid it no mind and continued to gaze up at the sky for a while.
I return to my room and put the money into the wallet I have been using since middle school.
As we kept up the siege like that, the enemy eventually made contact.
Father kept in touch with us by mail and telephone while he was overseas.
I am a man who uses failure as nourishment and keeps going until I succeed.
He used to sit reading for hours.
I found the book so interesting that I kept on reading it until daybreak.
If he carries on like this, he's going to wind up in prison.
He seemed to still be climbing up the large pine tree.