BackGrammar JLPT Level N4 - Lesson 13
Structure of ずっと ①:
ずっと + Phrase
Details about ずっと ①:
The adverb ずっと has two primary meanings in Japanese. The first is that something keeps going in a constant state, without ever stopping/resting, and the second is to emphasize an amount of something. We will examine the first meaning in this lesson.
To use ずっと, add it to the beginning of the phrase that you want to highlight as being ongoing.
To use ずっと, add it to the beginning of the phrase that you want to highlight as being ongoing.
- ずっとゲームをしないでたまには勉強もする。Instead of continuously gaming, I occasionally also study.
- ずっと立ってたから足が痛い。I was standing the whole time, so my feet hurt.
- 昨日からずっと寝てないからメチャ眠い。I haven't slept at all since yesterday, so I am extremely tired.
- 朝からずっと何も食べていないからお腹が空いたよ。I haven't eaten anything at all since morning, so I am hungry.
ずっと ①
Usage Notes for ずっと ①:
Synonyms for ずっと ①:
ずっと ②
By far, Way, Far...er, Far...more
Example of ずっと ①
朝からずっと忙しいですよ。
I have been continuously busy since morning.
私は子供の頃から彼にずっと会っていません。
I have not met him ever since I was a child.
私達は結婚してからずっとここに住んでいます。
Ever since we got married, we have always lived here.
冬休みはノートパソコンを買えるようにずっと働いていた。
I worked all throughout winter vacation in order to be able to buy a new laptop.
警察：「昨日の晩、何をしていたのですか。」
容疑者：「ずっと家にいました。」
Policeman: 'What did you do last evening?'
Suspect: 'I was at home the whole time.'
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