【JLPT N4 Grammar】〜つづける（~tsuzukeru）

2019年7月26日 2024年10月26日

Explanation：〜つづける

Meaning
"continue to do"
Used to indicate that an action continues over time without stopping or is repeated over and over. It emphasizes the persistence or ongoing nature of an action, often implying a sense of determination, endurance, or routine.

Form
V（masu form）ます + つづける

Points

Ongoing Action: "〜つづける" emphasizes the continued or repeated nature of an action.
Sense of Continuity: It conveys the idea that the action occurs repeatedly or without interruption.
Determination or Habit: This expression can imply that the person performing the action does so with effort, persistence, or as part of a habit.

JLPT Level
N4

Sample sentenes

私わたしは　５年以上ねんいじょう　このかばんを　使つかい続つづけています。
I have used this bag continuously for more than 5 years already.

おとといから　ずっと　雨あめが　降ふり続つづいています。
It has rained continuously since the day before yesterday.

私わたしは　この町まちが　好すきですから、　日本語学校にほんごがっこうを　卒業そつぎょうしても　ずっと　ここに　住すみ続つづけるつもりです。
Even if I graduate from this school, I am going to continue living here for good because I like this town.

トムさんは　１時間前じかんまえから　ずっと　話はなし続つづけています。
Tom has been talking continuously since an hour ago.

Vocabulary

Japanese	English
いじょう	more than
おととい	the day before yesterday
そつぎょうする	to graduate