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N1 Noun, する-verb, Adverb

終始(しゅうし)beginning and end, from beginning to end, doing a thing from beginning to end, consistently, the whole time

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    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        beginning and end

    2. Noun, する-verb

      1. 2.

        doing something from beginning to end, being unchanged from beginning to end

    3. Adverb

      1. 3.

        from beginning to end, the whole time, throughout, consistently

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    終始 【しゅうし】

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    • 容疑(ようぎ)者(しゃ)が終始(しゅうし)沈黙(ちんもく)を守(まも)っています。

      The suspect has remained silent the whole time.

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    • 防戦(ぼうせん)に終始(しゅうし)する試合(しあい)はとにかく厳(きび)しかった。

      The match was tough, playing defensive from beginning to end.

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    • その社員(しゃいん)の理論(りろん)的(てき)に終始(しゅうし)を貫(つらぬ)く発言(はつげん)は信頼(しんらい)できます。

      You can trust that employee's comments; he consistently sticks to logic.

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    • 監督(かんとく)：「終始(しゅうし)積極(せっきょく)的(てき)に攻(せ)めればこそ、この試合(しあい)で勝(か)つ事(こと)が出来(でき)るのだ！」

      Coach: 'We'll only be able to win this match if we attack aggressively, start to finish!'

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    • 政治(せいじ)家(か)の自己(じこ)弁護(べんご)に終始(しゅうし)する答弁(とうべん)は、聞(き)いていて恥(は)ずかしくなるものでした。

      The politician’s response, which was nothing but self-defense from beginning to end, was honestly embarrassing to listen to.

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