adverb taking the 'to' particle, taru-adjective
endlessly; on and on; continuously
Only when written 延々 / 延延
Describes an action or state that continues without stopping, often with a sense of tediousness. Used adverbially with と or as a たる adjective.
His story went on and on.
延々と続く砂漠の道を歩いた。
I walked along the endlessly continuing desert road.
taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle
meandering; winding; serpentine
Describes a long, winding shape like a river or path. Literary and somewhat rare; often replaced by 曲がりくねった in everyday speech.
蜿蜒と続く山道を登った。
I climbed the winding mountain path.
川が蜿蜒と流れている。
The river flows meanderingly.
The meeting went on and on, and everyone got exhausted.
A long, winding mountain road stretched on.
He went on and on bragging about himself.
Search-only form; not used in modern writing.
Search-only form; not used in modern writing.
Non-repetition kanji variant; less common but still seen.
Rare non-repetition variant of 蜿蜒; literary.