()()なく

たえまなく
adverb
incessantly; ceaselessly; without pause
1. incessantly; ceaselessly; without pause; continuously
Without any break or interruption. Describes an action or state that continues uninterrupted.
(あめ)()()なく()っている。
The rain is falling ceaselessly.
(くるま)()()なく(とお)()ぎる。
Cars pass by without pause.
()()なく努力(どりょく)(つづ)けたおかげで、ついに(ゆめ)(かな)った。
Thanks to my ceaseless efforts, my dream finally came true.

USAGE:
()()なく is the adverbial form of ()()ない (unceasing). It modifies verbs and emphasizes the continuous, unbroken nature of an action. Somewhat literary.

WORD FORMATION:
()える (to cease) + () (interval) + なく (without) — literally "without a gap of ceasing."

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ()()なく(つづ)く: to continue ceaselessly
  • ()()なく()る: to rain without pause
  • ()()ない努力(どりょく): ceaseless effort
  • ()()ない(なが)れ: an unbroken flow

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