expression, godan verb (-gu)
continue speaking; go on to say
Used when someone pauses briefly and then resumes speaking, or when adding a follow-up remark. Often appears in narrative or reported speech.
彼は少し間を置いて、言葉を継いだ。
He paused for a moment and then continued speaking.
「それからね」と彼女は言葉
"And then," she went on to say.