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ずっと ②

ずっと + 形容詞/副詞/動詞A は B よりずっと + 形容詞ずっと + ている/ていた

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

彼はずっと日本語を勉強している。

He has been studying Japanese for a long time (continuously).

この方がずっといい。

This is much better. / This one is far better.

私のほうが彼よりずっと背が高い。

I am much taller than him.

その映画はずっと感動的だった。

That movie was far more moving.

成果はずっと良くなった。

The results have become much better.