ずっと

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Japanese

Alternative spellings
迥と (dated)
豊と (rare)
遥と (rare)

Pronunciation

Adverb

ずっと (zutto

  1. by far; much (better, etc.)
    • 1917, 南方熊楠, 十二支考:04 蛇に関する民俗と伝説:
      (じん)(じょう)のヤマカガシなども(いま)より(ずっ)(ろう)(だい)のもありたるべく、それらを(きょう)()もて()(さつ)(いろ)(いろ)()(だい)のウワバミ(たん)をも(しょう)じたなるべし
      Jinjō no yamakagashi nado mo ima yori zutto rōdai no mo ari-taru beku, sorera o kyōfu mote gosatsu shi iroiro kodai no uwabamitan o mo shōjita-naru beshi
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  2. continuing for a long time; long-lasting; forever; always; for the entire time

Usage notes

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

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Takebayashi, Shigeru (1993) The Kenkyusha Japanese-English Learner's Pocket Dictionary, Tōkyō: Kenkyūsha, →ISBN.
  3. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN