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続く

tsu-zu-ku

A road continues the same way a story does

The picture One thing links to the next, and the next, without a break. Time, road, or people: the same line.

Core verbs

Where the picture shows up in 続く

  1. Days running on unbroken

    雨が三日続いています。

    ame ga mikka tsuzuite imasu

    It has been raining for three days.

  2. A road running on unbroken

    この道はまっすぐ駅まで続いています。

    kono michi wa massugu eki made tsuzuite imasu

    This road runs straight to the station.

    The same line is used for space, not just time.

  3. Carrying over to the next round

    話は来週も続きます

    hanashi wa raishū mo tsuzuki-masu

    The talk continues next week too.

  4. Following on behind

    私の後に続いてください。

    watashi no ato ni tsuzuite kudasai

    Please follow along behind me.

  5. People strung out in a line

    後ろに長い列が続いています。

    ushiro ni nagai retsu ga tsuzuite imasu

    There is a long queue stretching out behind.

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