ずっと

Japanese

Pronunciation

Adverb

ずっと (rōmaji zutto)

  1. by far
  2. continuing for a long time; long-lasting; forever; always; for the entire time

Usage notes

In casual conversation, ず (zu) may be extended to emphasize length, as in ずーーっと (zūutto), like English forever and ever and ever.

References
  1. Takebayashi, Shigeru (1993) The Kenkyusha Japanese-English Learner's Pocket Dictionary, Tōkyō: Kenkyūsha, →ISBN.
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