続く（つづく）
JLPT N4 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: to continue (intrans.)
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 続きます | つづきます |
| te-form | 続いて | つづいて |
| ta-form (past) | 続いた | つづいた |
| nai-form (negative) | 続かない | つづかない |
| potential form | 続ける | つづける |
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Example sentences
- 今週は暑い日がしばらく続くそうだ。 — I hear the hot weather is going to continue for a while this week.
- この道はまっすぐ海まで続いている。 — This road runs straight on all the way to the sea.
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