(ぞくとう)

ぞくとう
noun, suru verb
staying on, continuing in a role
sportspolitics
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present続投(ぞくとう)する続投(ぞくとう)しない
Present polite続投(ぞくとう)します続投(ぞくとう)しません
Past続投(ぞくとう)した続投(ぞくとう)しなかった
Past polite続投(ぞくとう)しました続投(ぞくとう)しませんでした
て form続投(ぞくとう)して続投(ぞくとう)しなくて
ている present続投(ぞくとう)している続投(ぞくとう)していない
ている polite続投(ぞくとう)しています続投(ぞくとう)していません
ている past続投(ぞくとう)していた続投(ぞくとう)していなかった
ている past polite続投(ぞくとう)していました続投(ぞくとう)していませんでした
Conditional ば続投(ぞくとう)すれば続投(ぞくとう)しなければ
Conditional たら続投(ぞくとう)したら続投(ぞくとう)しなかったら
Volitional続投(ぞくとう)しよう
Volitional polite続投(ぞくとう)しましょう
Potential続投(ぞくとう)できる続投(ぞくとう)できない
Passive続投(ぞくとう)される続投(ぞくとう)されない
Causative続投(ぞくとう)させる続投(ぞくとう)させない
Imperative続投(ぞくとう)しろ続投(ぞくとう)するな
1. continuing to pitch (baseball)
In baseball, when a pitcher remains in the game rather than being replaced by a relief pitcher.
エース九回(きゅうかい)まで続投(ぞくとう)した
The ace continued pitching through the ninth inning.
The manager decided to keep the pitcher in the game.
The starting pitcher had a high pitch count but was kept in because he was pitching well.
2. staying on in a position, remaining in office
Continuing in a leadership role, position, or job rather than stepping down or being replaced. Commonly used in politics and business.
The policy is for the president to remain in office.
大臣(だいじん)内閣改造(ないかくかいぞう)続投(ぞくとう)()まった
The minister was confirmed to stay on even after the cabinet reshuffle.
Despite poor results, the manager's continuation was announced, sparking debate among fans.

Usage

Originally a baseball term, now widely used in politics and business to describe staying in a leadership position. The figurative sense (sense 2) is now more common in everyday news than the baseball sense.

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