ずっと
Japanese
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) ずっと [zùttó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- IPA(key): [d͡zɨᵝt̚to̞]
Adverb
ずっと (rōmaji zutto)
- by far
- 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 ずーーっと (zūutto), like English forever and ever and ever.
References
- Takebayashi, Shigeru (1993) The Kenkyusha Japanese-English Learner's Pocket Dictionary, Tōkyō: Kenkyūsha, →ISBN.