Grammar Info

N4 Lesson 5: 9/20

ずっと ①

Continuously, 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.
  • ずっとゲームをしないでたまには勉強(べんきょう)もする。
    Instead of continuously gaming, I occasionally also study.
  • ずっと立(た)ってたから足(あし)が痛(いた)い。
    I was standing the whole time, so my feet hurt.
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.
  • 昨日(きのう)からずっと寝(ね)てないからメチャ眠(ねむ)い。
    I haven't slept at all since yesterday, so I am extremely tired.
  • 朝(あさ)からずっと何(なに)も食(た)べていないからお腹(なか)が空(す)いたよ。
    I haven't eaten anything at all since morning, so I am hungry.
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

  • 朝(あさ)からずっと忙(いそが)しいですよ。

    I have been continuously busy since morning.

  • 私(わたし)は子供(こども)の頃(ころ)から彼(かれ)にずっと会(あ)っていません。

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

  • 私達(わたしたち)は結婚(けっこん)してからずっとここに住(す)んでいます。

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

  • 冬休(ふゆやす)みはノートパソコンを買(か)えるようにずっと働(はたら)いていた。

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

  • 警察(けいさつ)：「昨日(きのう)の晩(ばん)、何(なに)をしていたのですか。」
    容疑者(ようぎしゃ)：「ずっと家(いえ)にいました。」

    Policeman: 'What did you do last evening?'
    Suspect: 'I was at home the whole time.'

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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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