Grammar Info

N4 Lesson 5: 9/20

ずっと ①Continuously, All throughout, Entire time, Ever (since), The whole time, All the way

Structure

ずっと + Phrase

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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.

Alternatively, ずっと can be used after から, to express that something has been continuing 'ever since' some specific event/point in time.

Fun Fact

ずっと literally means that something is 'unwavering', or 'unfaltering'. Due to this, the statement that ずっと is attached to will always be perceived as being 'far more (A)', or 'to the maximum amount possible for (A)', regardless of whether it is highlighting a noun, verb, or an adjective.

Examples

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    ずっと(まえ)から日本(にほん)()たかったです。」

    'I have wanted to go to Japan for a long time.'

    (あさ)からずっと(いそが)です

    I have been continuously busy since morning.

    (わたし)子供(こども)(ころ)から(かれ)ずっと()ていません

    I have not met him ever since I was a child.

    私達(わたしたち)結婚(けっこん)からずっとここ()んでいます。

    Ever since we got married, we have always lived here.

    冬休(ふゆやす)ノートパソコン()えるようにずっと(はたら)ていた

    I worked all throughout winter vacation in order to be able to buy a new laptop.

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      ずっと ① – Grammar Discussion

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      • coolsday

        coolsday

        ok, thank you. I see now

      • mrnoone

        mrnoone

        @coolsday @nekoyama

        I have changed translations a bit and added some colors so that the students can see the relation between Japanese and English better.

        What do you think?
        https://bunpro.jp/grammar_points/667

      • coolsday

        coolsday

        I think it’s great. Thanks for making it much clearer.

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