絶(た)え間(ま)なく

たえまなく

adverb

incessantly; ceaselessly; without pause

writtentime-general

1. incessantly; ceaselessly; without pause; continuously

Without any break or interruption. Describes an action or state that continues uninterrupted.

雨(あめ)が絶(た)え間(ま)なく降(ふ)っている。

The rain is falling ceaselessly.

車(くるま)が絶(た)え間(ま)なく通(とお)り過(す)ぎる。

Cars pass by without pause.

絶(た)え間(ま)なく努力(どりょく)を続(つづ)けたおかげで、ついに夢(ゆめ)が叶(かな)った。

Thanks to my ceaseless efforts, my dream finally came true.

Usage

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

Forms

絶(た)える (to cease) + 間(ま) (interval) + なく (without) — literally "without a gap of ceasing."

Common collocations

絶(た)え間(ま)なく続(つづ)く: to continue ceaselessly
絶(た)え間(ま)なく降(ふ)る: to rain without pause
絶(た)え間(ま)ない努力(どりょく): ceaseless effort
絶(た)え間(ま)ない流(なが)れ: an unbroken flow

Related Words

Related: 絶(た)える (to cease)

Compare: ひっきりなしに (continuously)

Compare: ひっきりなし (incessantly)

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