ずっと

ずっと
adverb
continuously, much more
descriptive
1. continuously, all the time
Without interruption, for a long period of time. Indicates something happening or continuing throughout.
ずっと待(ま)っていた。
I was waiting all this time.
ずっと元気(げんき)でいてね。
Stay well always.
ずっと友達(ともだち)でいたいです。
I want to be friends forever.
子(こ)どもの時(とき)から、ずっとこの町(まち)に住(す)んでいます。
I've been living in this town ever since I was a child.
ずっと会(あ)いたかったので、今日(きょう)やっと会(あ)えてうれしい⟦です→うれしい：00822_ureshii⟧。
I've wanted to see you for so long, so I'm happy we could finally meet today.
2. much more, by far
Used for emphasis in comparisons to indicate a significant degree of difference.
こっちがずっといい。
This one is way better.
昨日(きのう)よりずっと暑(あつ)い。
It's much hotter than yesterday.
この店(みせ)のほうがずっと安(やす)い⟦です→安い：00464_yasui⟧。
This shop is much cheaper.
電車(でんしゃ)で行(い)くほうがずっと早(はや)い⟦です→早い：00514_hayai⟧よ。
It's much faster to go by train.
前(まえ)の仕事(しごと)より今(いま)の仕事(しごと)のほうがずっと楽(らく)だし、給料(きゅうりょう)も高(たか)い⟦です→高い：00500_takai⟧。
My current job is much easier than my previous one, and the salary is higher too.

ずっと has two distinct meanings depending on context.

Meaning 1 - continuously

Indicates something continues without interruption.

MEANING 2 - MUCH MORE (in comparisons):
Emphatic intensifier used with より or ほうが.

Common patterns

Similar words

  • ずっと: continuously, much more (emphasis)
  • いつも: always (habitual)
  • まだ: still (ongoing from before)

Related Words

Compare: いつも (always (habitual))
Compare: もっと (more (sense 2 comparison))
Compare: まだ (still, not yet)
Compare: 永遠(えいえん) (eternity, forever, permanence)
Compare: 断然(だんぜん) (definitely, by far, absolutely)
Compare: 長(なが)らく (for a long time)
Compare: 絶(た)えず (constantly)
Compare: ひっきりなし (incessantly)
Compare: はるかに (by far)
Compare: 永遠(えいえん)に (forever)
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Added 2026.1.7 21:14 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:00
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