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絶え間なく (たえまなく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

絶たえ間まなく

Common wordJLPTN1

Meanings

1

adverb

incessantly; without a pause; continuously

Describes an action or state that continues without interruption. Often used with verbs like 降る (rain), 鳴る (ring), or 続く (continue).

雨あめが絶たえ間まなく降ふり続つづいている。
The rain has been falling incessantly.
電でん話わが絶たえ間まなく鳴なっている。
The phone is ringing without a pause.

Written forms

絶たえ間まなく
Standard kanji spelling with high priority.
絶たえ間ま無なく
Variant using 無 instead of なく; less common but still encountered.
絶たえ間まなく
Abbreviated form omitting え; rare and may be considered nonstandard.
絶たえ間ま無なく
Rare variant combining abbreviation and 無.

Kanji

絶discontinue, sever, cut off

間interval, space

無nothingness, none, ain't

Similar words

絶たえず
Similar meaning 'constantly' but 絶え間なく emphasizes the absence of gaps or pauses, while 絶えず is more general.
ひっきりなしに
Also means 'incessantly' but is more colloquial and often used for sounds or visits.

Etymology

Derived from 絶え間 (taema, 'pause, interval') + なく (adverbial form of ない, 'not'), literally 'without a pause'.