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N5 忙しいながらも毎日少しずつ練習を続けている Isogashii nagara mo mainichi sukoshi zutsu renshuu o tsuzukete iru Even though busy I keep practicing a little every day N4 彼は一度も休むことなく三時間働き続けた Kare wa ichido mo yasumu koto naku sanjikan hataraki tsuzuketa He worked three hours without resting once N3 未来に向かって新しい挑戦を続けていきたい Mirai ni mukatte atarashii chousen o tsuzukete ikitai Continue new challenges toward future N4 雨が降っていたものの試合は続けられた Ame ga futte ita mono no shiai wa tsuzukerareta Despite rain game continued N4 勉強を続けることが大切です。 Benkyou o tsudzukeru koto ga taisetsu desu. It is important to continue studying. N4 彼は走り続けました。 Kare wa hashiri tsudzukemashita. He kept running. N5 彼は三時間勉強し続けました Kare wa sanjikan benkyou shi tsuzukemashita He continued studying for three hours N4 最初は難しく感じても、続けていれば少しずつ慣れてくるよ Saisho wa muzukashiku kanjite mo, tsudzukete ireba sukoshi zutsu narete kuru yo Even if it feels difficult at first, you will gradually get used to it if you continue N4 できるだけ毎日声に出して読む練習を続けることにしている Dekiru dake mainichi koe ni dashite yomu renshuu o tsudzukeru koto ni shite iru I decided to keep practicing reading aloud every day

N4 〜続ける tsuzukeru Indicates continuation of an action over time, attaches to the verb stem, means continue doing

N1 持続 jizoku continuation, endurance N1 接続詞 setsuzokushi conjunction N1 存続 sonzoku duration, continuance N2 ～続く ～tsuzuku follow, continue, go on N2 継続 keizoku continuation N2 接続 setsuzoku connection, union, join, link; changing trains N2 続々 zokuzoku successively, one after another N2 手続き tetsuzuki procedure, (legal) process, formalities N3 連続 renzoku continuity, succession, consecutive

N3 続 zoku, shoku, kou, kyou / tsuzu.ku, tsuzu.keru, tsugu.nai continue, series, sequel