Meaning
Adds the meaning of continuing an action without stopping to a verb stem.
Formation
- Drop ます and add 続ける: 降ります → 降り続ける
- する verbs give し続ける — 勉強し続けています
When to use it
- Core use
- Keep doing
Examples
20 sentences-
毎日日本語を勉強し続けています
I keep studying Japanese every day.
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雨は三日間降り続けました
The rain continued for three days.
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彼は雨の中を走り続けました
He kept running in the rain.
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雪の中でバスを待ち続けました
I kept waiting for the bus in the snow.
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緊張していても彼女は話し続けました
Even though she was nervous, she kept speaking.
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山では火が一晩中燃え続けました
The fire kept burning in the mountains all night.
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強い風が朝まで吹き続けました
The strong wind kept blowing until morning.
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村の人たちは古い祭りを守り続けています
The villagers continue to preserve the old festival.
12 more examples
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失敗しても新しい方法を試し続けます
Even if I fail, I will keep trying new methods.
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みんなが反対しても自分の夢を信じ続けました
Even though everyone objected, he kept believing in his dream.
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高い山に登り続けています
I continue climbing a high mountain.
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大きな川で泳ぎ続けています
I continue swimming in a large river.
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一人で海外へ旅行し続けています
I continue travelling abroad alone.
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自分で浴衣を作り続けています
I continue making a yukata myself.
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外国の友達と話し続けています
I continue talking with friends from other countries.
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日本語で日記を書き続けています
I continue writing a diary in Japanese.
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長い小説を読み続けています
I continue reading a long novel.
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公園で馬に乗り続けています
I continue riding a horse in the park.
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人前で歌い続けています
I continue singing in public.
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古い切手を集め続けています
I continue collecting old stamps.
Important notes
- 続ける marks continuation — 雨が降り続ける.
Common mistakes
- Use the ます stem: 読み続ける, not 読む続ける.
Check yourself
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