継続する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 継続する | 継続しない |
| Polite | 継続します | 継続しません |
| Past polite | 継続しました | 継続しませんでした |
| Past | 継続した | 継続しなかった |
| Te-form | 継続して | 継続しないで |
| Desire | 継続したい | 継続したくない |
| Potential | 継続できる | 継続できない |
| Passive | 継続される | 継続されない |
| Causative | 継続させる | 継続させない |
| Causative passive | 継続させられる | 継続させられない |
| Volitional | 継続しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 継続しましょう | |
| Imperative | 継続しろ | 継続するな |
| Conditional | 継続すれば | 継続しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 継続したら | 継続しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
continuation; maintenance; persistence
Used for the act of continuing something, maintaining a state, or persisting in an activity. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive/intransitive verb.
The meeting will be continued next week as well.
He persisted in his efforts.
It will be a problem if this state continues.
We decided to continue the contract with the company.
He keeps studying English continuously.
They are considering continuing the business.
継続 emphasizes an unbroken continuation of an action or process, while 存続 focuses on an entity, system, or tradition continuing to exist, often despite the risk of ending.
継続する is a formal, often business or administrative word for 'to continue', while 続く is the everyday, more general verb.
継続 is the neutral, everyday word for something continuing or being resumed, while 永続 stresses that the continuation is meant to be permanent or indefinite.
延長 means extending a set period further, while 継続 means simply continuing an activity without necessarily changing its planned length.
継続 means something continues uninterrupted, the opposite of 断絶, which means it is cut off or dies out.
継続 means to continue or keep going, the direct opposite of 停止's sense of coming to a halt.
継続 means to continue or carry on, the opposite of 中絶's sense of stopping something before it is finished.
継続 means the uninterrupted continuation of something, the opposite of 途切れ, which is a break in that continuity.
終息 means something has come to an end, while 継続 means it is continuing or ongoing.
継続 means to continue something without interruption, the direct opposite of 打ち切り, which means to stop it partway through.
継続 means continuing something as it is, the opposite of 転換, which means switching to something different.
継続 means to continue or keep going, the opposite of 打ち切る's meaning of cutting something off.
継続 means to continue something without stopping, the opposite of 中止's meaning of interrupting or halting an ongoing activity.
continuation line