Decoded Slug: Verb + 続ける (つづける, tsuzukeru)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Verb + 続ける (つづける, tsuzukeru)
Verb + 続ける (つづける, tsuzukeru)
Short explanation:
To continue doing or to keep doing an action.
Formation:
Verb-masu-stem + 続ける
Examples:
彼は毎日ジムで運動を続けています。
Kare wa mainichi jimu de undou o tsuzuketeimasu.
He continues to exercise at the gym every day.
彼女は勉強を続けるために図書館に行きました。
Kanojo wa benkyou o tsuzukeru tame ni toshokan ni ikimashita.
She went to the library to continue studying.
私たちは雨にも関わらず散歩を続けました。
Watashitachi wa ame ni mo kakawarazu sanpo o tsuzukemashita.
We continued walking despite the rain.
彼は仕事を続けることに決めた。
Kare wa shigoto o tsuzukeru koto ni kimeta.
He decided to continue working.
Long explanation:
The grammar point 続ける (tsuzukeru) is attached to the masu-stem form of verbs, and it indicates the ongoing continuity of an action. It can be translated as 'to continue doing' or 'to keep doing' in English.
