1.
continuation, sequel
The part that follows; what comes next in a series or story.
続きは明日話します。
I'll tell you the rest tomorrow.
この映画の続きが見たい。
I want to see the sequel to this movie.
この本の続きはいつ出ますか。
When will the continuation of this book come out?
2.
succession, series
Things happening consecutively.
雨続きで洗濯物が乾かない。
The laundry won't dry because of the continuous rain.
〜続き = a series of ~, continuous ~
失敗続きで、自信をなくしてしまった。
After a series of failures, I lost my confidence.
最近いいこと続きで、毎日が楽しい。
Good things keep happening lately, and every day is fun.
The noun form of 続く (to continue). Has two main uses: (1) the continuation or sequel of something, and (2) a suffix meaning a series or succession of things.
SENSE 1 — CONTINUATION:
- 続きを読む/見る: to read/watch the continuation
- 続きは明日: the rest is tomorrow (to be continued)
- 続きが気になる: to be curious about what happens next
- 続きもの: serial, ongoing series
SENSE 2 — 〜続き SUFFIX:
Attached to nouns to mean "a series of ~" or "continuous ~":
- 雨続き: continuous rain
- 失敗続き: a series of failures
- 不運続き: a string of bad luck
- いいこと続き: a run of good things