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continuation, survival, persistence
The act of continuing to exist or remain in operation. Often used for organizations, institutions, traditions, or species that face the risk of disappearing or being abolished.
会社の存続が危ぶまれている。
The company's survival is in doubt.
この制度は長年存続してきた。
This system has continued to exist for many years.
少子化の影響で、学校の存続が問題になっている地域が増えている。
Due to the declining birth rate, more areas are facing the problem of whether schools can continue to operate.
USAGE:
Used as a noun or with する to form a verb. Commonly appears in formal and news contexts when discussing whether something will continue or be discontinued. Often implies that the subject's continued existence is uncertain or threatened.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 存続が危ぶまれる: survival is in doubt
- 存続の危機: crisis of survival
- 存続を図る: to seek to continue/survive
- 存続する: to continue to exist