1.
incessantly; ceaselessly; without pause; continuously
Without any break or interruption. Describes an action or state that continues uninterrupted.
雨が絶え間なく降っている。
The rain is falling ceaselessly.
車が絶え間なく通り過ぎる。
Cars pass by without pause.
絶え間なく努力を続けたおかげで、ついに夢が叶った。
Thanks to my ceaseless efforts, my dream finally came true.
USAGE:
絶え間なく is the adverbial form of 絶え間ない (unceasing). It modifies verbs and emphasizes the continuous, unbroken nature of an action. Somewhat literary.
WORD FORMATION:
絶える (to cease) + 間 (interval) + なく (without) — literally "without a gap of ceasing."
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 絶え間なく続く: to continue ceaselessly
- 絶え間なく降る: to rain without pause
- 絶え間ない努力: ceaseless effort
- 絶え間ない流れ: an unbroken flow
Related Words
Related:
絶える (to cease)