続つづく

godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb

continue; go on; last

General intransitive use for something that keeps going without stopping, or a state that persists. Covers both ongoing actions and unbroken conditions.

• 雨あめが三みっ日か間かん続つづいた。

  The rain continued for three days.

• この道みちは駅えきまで続つづいている。

  This road continues all the way to the station.

godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb

occur repeatedly; happen again and again

Used for events, accidents, or problems that happen one after another, often with a negative nuance.

• 最さい近きん、地じ震しんが続つづいている。

  Lately, earthquakes have been occurring one after another.

godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb

lead to; connect to; adjoin

Describes a physical or logical connection: a road leading somewhere, a room adjoining another, or a result following from a cause.

• この廊ろう下かは食しょく堂どうに続つづいている。

  This corridor leads to the dining hall.

• 努ど力りょくが成せい功こうに続つづくとは限かぎらない。

  Effort does not always lead to success.

godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb

come after; follow; succeed

Used for order or sequence: something comes next in line, follows in time, or ranks after something else.

• 詳くわしい説せつ明めいは次つぎに続つづきます。

  A detailed explanation follows next.

• 彼かれは社しゃ長ちょうに続つづく地ち位いにいる。

  He holds a position that ranks next to the company president.

godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb

hold out; keep going; last

Used for endurance or supply: a person holds out, a resource lasts, or something keeps functioning under strain.

• 食しょく料りょうはあと一いっ週しゅう間かん続つづく。

  The food supply will last another week.

• 彼かれは最さい後ごまで続つづいた。

  He held out until the end.