持 続 性(じぞくせい)

じぞくせい

noun

sustainability; durability; persistence

1. sustainability; durability; persistence

The quality of being able to continue or last over time. Used for the lasting power of effects, products, systems, or practices.

この薬(くすり)は持続性(じぞくせい)が高(たか)い。

This medicine has long-lasting effects.

環境(かんきょう)の持続性(じぞくせい)を考(かんが)えた開発(かいはつ)が求(もと)められている。

Development that considers environmental sustainability is being called for.

この事業(じぎょう)モデルには持続性(じぞくせい)があるのか、長期的(ちょうきてき)な視点(してん)で検討(けんとう)する必要(ひつよう)がある。

We need to examine from a long-term perspective whether this business model is sustainable.

A compound of 持続(じぞく) (continuation, persistence) and 性(せい) (nature, quality). This word has become increasingly prominent in discussions about sustainability and the environment, though it also has broader applications.

Usage

Often used with がある/がない: 持続性(じぞくせい)がある (is sustainable/durable), 持続性(じぞくせい)がない (is not sustainable)
Used with が高(たか)い/低(ひく)い to describe degree
Common in environmental, business, and scientific contexts

Common collocations

持続性(じぞくせい)のある: sustainable, lasting
持続性(じぞくせい)が高(たか)い: highly durable/persistent
環境(かんきょう)の持続性(じぞくせい): environmental sustainability
経済(けいざい)の持続性(じぞくせい): economic sustainability
持続性(じぞくせい)を高(たか)める: to improve sustainability

Similar words

持続(じぞく)可能(かのう)性(せい): sustainability (literally "possibility of continuation") — the specific environmental/development term, often translating English "sustainability"
耐久性(たいきゅうせい): durability — focuses on physical toughness and resistance to wear
継続性(けいぞくせい): continuity — focuses on unbroken continuation rather than lasting quality

Related Words

Compare: 耐久性(たいきゅうせい) (durability)

Compare: 連続性(れんぞくせい) (continuity)

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