終始(しゅうし)

しゅうし
adverb
from beginning to end; throughout; consistently
1. from beginning to end; throughout; consistently
Describes a state or action that continues unchanged from start to finish. Often emphasizes that a particular attitude, mood, or behavior was maintained the entire time.
彼(かれ)は終始(しゅうし)笑顔(えがお)だった。
He was smiling the whole time.
会議(かいぎ)は終始(しゅうし)穏(おだ)やかな雰囲気(ふんいき)で進(すす)んだ。
The meeting proceeded in a calm atmosphere throughout.
彼女(かのじょ)は終始(しゅうし)一貫(いっかん)して自分(じぶん)の意見(いけん)を主張(しゅちょう)し続(つづ)けた。
She consistently maintained her opinion from start to finish.

USAGE:
終始(しゅうし) is used as an adverb to describe something that remains constant throughout an event or period. It often appears with adjectives or verbs describing attitudes, moods, or behaviors.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 終始(しゅうし)笑顔(えがお) (smiling throughout)
  • 終始(しゅうし)一貫(いっかん)して (consistently from start to finish)
  • 終始(しゅうし)冷静(れいせい) (calm throughout)
  • 終始(しゅうし)無言(むごん) (silent the whole time)

GRAMMAR:
終始(しゅうし) can also function as a noun meaning "beginning and end" and as a する verb meaning "to be consistent throughout."

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