持続(じぞく)

じぞく
noun / suru verb
continuation; persistence; sustainability
1. continuation, persistence, duration, sustainability
The act or state of maintaining something over a period of time without interruption. Often used for efforts, conditions, or systems that need to be kept going.
努力(どりょく)を持続(じぞく)する。
To sustain one's efforts.
この薬(くすり)の効果(こうか)は約(やく)6時間(じかん)持続(じぞく)する。
The effect of this medicine lasts about six hours.
持続(じぞく)可能(かのう)な社会(しゃかい)を実現(じつげん)するために、一人一人(ひとりひとり)の行動(こうどう)が大切(たいせつ)だ。
Individual actions are important to realize a sustainable society.

USAGE:
持続(じぞく) emphasizes maintaining something over time. It is used both as a noun and as a suru verb. The compound 持続(じぞく)可能(かのう) ("sustainable") has become very common in discussions of environmental and social policy.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 持続(じぞく)可能(かのう): sustainable
  • 持続(じぞく)力(りょく): endurance, staying power
  • 持続(じぞく)的(てき): continuous, sustained
  • 効果(こうか)が持続(じぞく)する: the effect lasts
  • 成長(せいちょう)を持続(じぞく)する: to sustain growth
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