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Japanese
Pronunciation
Adverb
ずっと • (zutto)
- by far; much (better, etc.)
- 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 ずーーーっと (zūūtto), like English forever and ever and ever.
References
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Takebayashi, Shigeru (1993) The Kenkyusha Japanese-English Learner's Pocket Dictionary, Tōkyō: Kenkyūsha, →ISBN.
- ^ 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), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN