持続的(じぞくてき)

じぞくてき
na-adjective
sustainable; continuous; lasting
formaldescriptivetime-general
1. sustainable; continuous; lasting
Describes something that continues over a long period without interruption or decline. Widely used in discussions of development, growth, and environmental policy.
持続的(じぞくてき)な成長(せいちょう)が必要(ひつよう)だ。
Sustainable growth is necessary.
持続的(じぞくてき)に努力(どりょく)を続(つづ)けることが大事(だいじ)だ。
It's important to continue making sustained effort.
環境(かんきょう)に配慮(はいりょ)した持続的(じぞくてき)な社会(しゃかい)をつくることが世界(せかい)の課題(かだい)になっている。
Creating a sustainable society that considers the environment has become a global challenge.

Usage

Frequently used in news, policy discussions, and academic contexts. The phrase 持続(じぞく)可能(かのう)な (sustainable) is the translation of the UN concept of sustainability, but 持続的(じぞくてき) is also widely used with similar meaning.

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Related Words

Related: 持続(じぞく) (continuity; persistence)
Synonym: 継続的(けいぞくてき) (continuous; ongoing)
Related: 持続可能(じぞくかのう) (sustainable)
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