ずっと

zutto

all the time, for a long time

Also:by far, much more

AdverbJLPT N3

What does ずっと mean?

ずっと is a Japanese adverb meaning all the time, for a long time in English. It can also be translated as by far, much more depending on context. It is written as ずっと in hiragana, and zutto in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

6時からずっと待っているのだが、僕の番がまだ来ない。

I've been waiting since six o'clock and still my turn hasn't come.

この時計はあれよりもずっと高価だ。

This clock is far more expensive than that.

この慣習は、ずっと前から廃止されている。

This practice has long since been done away with.

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