～続(つづ)ける

つづける
auxiliary verb
to continue doing
1. to continue doing ~
Attached to the stem of a verb to indicate continued action.
走(はし)り続(つづ)ける。
To keep running.
毎日(まいにち)勉強(べんきょう)し続(つづ)けている。
I continue studying every day.
雨(あめ)が三日(みっか)も降(ふ)り続(つづ)けている。
It has been raining for three days straight.
彼(かれ)は何(なに)も言(い)わずに歩(ある)き続(つづ)けた。
He kept walking without saying anything.
諦(あきら)めずに努力(どりょく)し続(つづ)ければ、いつか夢(ゆめ)がかなうと思(おも)う。
I think that if you keep trying without giving up, your dream will come true someday.

～続(つづ)ける is an auxiliary verb meaning "to continue doing."

PATTERN:
Verb stem + 続(つづ)ける

EXAMPLES:

  • 読(よ)み続(つづ)ける: to continue reading
  • 待(ま)ち続(つづ)ける: to keep waiting
  • 走(はし)り続(つづ)ける: to keep running
  • 働(はたら)き続(つづ)ける: to keep working
  • 歩(ある)き続(つづ)ける: to keep walking

NUANCE:
～続(つづ)ける emphasizes sustained, persistent action over time. Often implies effort or determination.

CONTRAST:

  • ～続(つづ)ける: continued action (emphasizes persistence)
  • ～ている: ongoing state (simple progressive)
core
Added 2026.1.9 18:15 · Revised 2026.2.23 12:00
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