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

    Dictionary Definition

    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 from beginning to end. {beginning and end, from beginning to end, doing a thing from beginning to end, consistently, 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, which was defensive from beginning to end, was simply tough. {beginning and end, from beginning to end, doing a thing from beginning to end, consistently, the whole time}

      • 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 the statements of that employee who consistently adheres to logic from beginning to end. {beginning and end, from beginning to end, doing a thing from beginning to end, consistently, the whole time}

      • 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!」

      Director: "Only by consistently attacking from beginning to end, can we win this game!" {beginning and end, from beginning to end, doing a thing from beginning to end, consistently, the whole time}

      • 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 focused on defending themselves from beginning to end, was so embarrassing to listen to. {beginning and end, from beginning to end, doing a thing from beginning to end, consistently, the whole time}

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