- to continue; to last; to go on
- to continue (without a break); to be unbroken
- to occur again and again
- to lead to; to connect to; to adjoin
- to come after; to follow; to succeed; to rank next to
- to hold out; to keep; to last
Godan verb with 'ku' ending; intransitive verb
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- to continue; to last; to go on
- to continue (without a break); to be unbroken
- to occur again and again
- to lead to; to connect to; to adjoin
- to come after; to follow; to succeed; to rank next to
- to hold out; to keep; to last
This meaning is used to indicate that something is ongoing or lasting without a break.
This meaning emphasizes the idea of continuous action without interruption.
This meaning is used when something happens repeatedly.
This meaning is used when describing something that is connected or adjacent to something else.
This meaning shows the idea of one thing following another in sequence or ranking.
This meaning is used to express the idea of something holding up or lasting.
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In dog ethology the leader is called 'alpha'; after that it continues with 'beta' and 'gamma'.
The dismissal of foreign minister Tanaka is symbolic of the continuing political turmoil.
If there's a world-wide all-out nuclear war it's said that there will be a "nuclear winter" all over the planet for several months.