続ける（つづける）
JLPT N4 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: to continue (trans.)
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 続けます | つづけます |
| te-form | 続けて | つづけて |
| ta-form (past) | 続けた | つづけた |
| nai-form (negative) | 続けない | つづけない |
| potential form | 続けられる | つづけられる |
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Example sentences
- 毎日、日本語の勉強を続けている。 — I keep studying Japanese every day.
- あきらめずに最後まで練習を続けた。 — I kept practicing to the end without giving up.
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