Vocab Info

N1 Noun, Suru 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.

      beginning and end

    2. Noun, Suru verb

      2.

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

    3. Adverb

      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)(しゃ)終始(しゅうし)沈黙(ちんもく)(まも)っています。

      The suspect has remained silent the whole time.

      • N1

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

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

      • N1

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

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

      • N1

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

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

      • N1

      政治(せいじ)()自己(じこ)弁護(べんご)終始(しゅうし)する答弁(とうべん)は、()いていて()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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