ichidan verb, transitive verb
Transitive verb meaning to continue an action or state. Often used with a direct object marked by を.
彼は話を続けた。
He continued his story.
毎日、日記を続けている。
I keep up my diary every day.
auxiliary verb, ichidan verb
continue to ...; keep on ...
Auxiliary verb attached to the -masu stem of another verb, indicating the continuation of that action.
雨が降り続けている。
It keeps on raining.
彼女は一晩中泣き続けた。
She continued crying all night.