ずっと ②
Meanings
- by far
- much more
- far more
- for a long time
- continuously
About this pattern
Explanation
ずっと is a versatile adverb that can express ongoing duration or emphasize a greater extent than expected. In comparisons, it highlights that something is far more (e.g., “much more / by far”) than another thing. In time contexts, it means the entire, continuous period up to the present or a referenced point.
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Example sentences
He has been studying Japanese for a long time (continuously).
This is much better. / This one is far better.
I am much taller than him.
That movie was far more moving.
The results have become much better.
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