依然(いぜん)として

いぜんとして
adverb
still; as before; as ever
formaldescriptive
1. still; as before; as ever; unchanged
Indicates that a situation remains the same as before despite the passage of time or changing circumstances. Often used when the lack of change is surprising or noteworthy.
問題(もんだい)は依然(いぜん)として解決(かいけつ)されていない。
The problem remains unsolved.
彼(かれ)は依然(いぜん)として行方不明(ゆくえふめい)のままだ。
He is still missing.
規制(きせい)が強化(きょうか)されたにもかかわらず、違法(いほう)ダウンロードは依然(いぜん)として後(あと)を絶(た)たない。
Despite stricter regulations, illegal downloads still show no sign of stopping.

依然(いぜん)として is a formal adverb used mainly in written Japanese and news reporting. It emphasizes that a situation has not changed despite expectations or efforts to the contrary.

The shorter form 依然(いぜん) can be used on its own as an adverb with similar meaning, though 依然(いぜん)として is more common.

Similar words

  • まだ: still — neutral and conversational, used in everyday speech
  • 相変(あいか)わらず: as usual, same as always — more casual, can be positive or negative
  • なお: still, yet — formal, often used in official documents

依然(いぜん)として is more formal than まだ and carries a stronger nuance that the unchanged state is significant or problematic.

Related Words

Compare: まだ (still)
Compare: 相変(あいか)わらず (as usual, same as always)
Compare: なお (still, yet)
Related: 依然(いぜん) (still, as before)
Compare: 未(いま)だ (still, yet)
Compare: 今(いま)でも (even now)
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Added 2026.3.12 11:31 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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