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引き続き (ひきつづき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

引ひき続つづき

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き

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

adverb, noun

continuously; without a break

Describes an action or state that persists without interruption from a previous point. Often used in formal or business contexts.

会かい議ぎは引ひき続つづき行おこなわれた。
The meeting continued without a break.
引ひき続つづきご支し援えんを

お

願ねが

い

いたし

ます

。

We ask for your continued support.

2

adverb, noun

next; then; after that

Marks a sequential action or event that follows directly from the previous one. Common in announcements and instructions.

引ひき続つづき、次つぎの議ぎ題だいに移うつります。
Next, we will move on to the next agenda item.
引ひき続つづき、担たん当とう者しゃから説せつ明めいがあります。
After that, the person in charge will give an explanation.

Written forms

引ひき続つづきUsage8%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency in news and everyday writing.
ひきつづきUsage92%
引ひき続つづき
Less common variant; the okurigana き is omitted.

Kanji

引pull, tug, jerk
続continue, series, sequel

Similar words

続つづけて
続けて is a more casual, everyday way to say 'continuously' or 'in succession', while 引き続き is slightly more formal and often used in business or official contexts.
連れん続ぞく
連続 is a noun meaning 'series' or 'consecutive', often used in compounds like 連続ドラマ. 引き続き is an adverb emphasizing the unbroken continuation of an action or state.

Etymology

Compound of 引き (the continuative form of 引く, 'to pull') + 続き (the continuative form of 続く, 'to continue'). Literally 'pulling and continuing', it has been used adverbially since at least the Edo period.