残存(ざんぞん)

ざんぞん
noun, suru verb
survival; remaining; continued existence
formalabstract
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present残存(ざんぞん)する残存(ざんぞん)しない
Present polite残存(ざんぞん)します残存(ざんぞん)しません
Past残存(ざんぞん)した残存(ざんぞん)しなかった
Past polite残存(ざんぞん)しました残存(ざんぞん)しませんでした
て form残存(ざんぞん)して残存(ざんぞん)しなくて
ている present残存(ざんぞん)している残存(ざんぞん)していない
ている polite残存(ざんぞん)しています残存(ざんぞん)していません
ている past残存(ざんぞん)していた残存(ざんぞん)していなかった
ている past polite残存(ざんぞん)していました残存(ざんぞん)していませんでした
Conditional ば残存(ざんぞん)すれば残存(ざんぞん)しなければ
Conditional たら残存(ざんぞん)したら残存(ざんぞん)しなかったら
Volitional残存(ざんぞん)しよう—
Volitional polite残存(ざんぞん)しましょう—
Potential残存(ざんぞん)できる残存(ざんぞん)できない
Passive残存(ざんぞん)される残存(ざんぞん)されない
Causative残存(ざんぞん)させる残存(ざんぞん)させない
Imperative残存(ざんぞん)しろ残存(ざんぞん)するな
1. survival; remaining; continued existence
The state of continuing to exist after others have disappeared, been destroyed, or become obsolete. Used for physical objects, systems, customs, and abstract things.
残存(ざんぞん)する建物(たてもの)を調査(ちょうさ)する。
To investigate the remaining buildings.
この地域(ちいき)には古(ふる)い風習(ふうしゅう)が残存(ざんぞん)している。
Old customs still survive in this region.
戦争(せんそう)後(ご)も残存(ざんぞん)していた地雷(じらい)が発見(はっけん)された。
Landmines that had remained since the war were discovered.

A formal word describing things that persist or survive, often implying that most others of the same kind are gone. Frequently used in academic, historical, and scientific writing.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 残(のこ)る: to remain — everyday verb for things left behind; 残存(ざんぞん) is more formal and emphasizes survival over time
  • 現存(げんそん): extant, currently existing — emphasizes that something exists now, often used for historical artifacts
  • 存続(そんぞく): continuation, survival — emphasizes ongoing maintenance or continuation of an organization or system

Related Words

Compare: 残(のこ)る (to remain)
Compare: 現存(げんそん) (extant, currently existing)
Compare: 存続(そんぞく) (continuation, survival)
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Added 2026.4.9 1:24 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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