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JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

存そん続ぞく

sonzoku

to continue to exist, to survive

Example sentences

  1. その地方ちほうではその古ふるい風俗ふうぞくがなお存続そんぞくしている。

    The old custom is still kept up in that district.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. もし水みずがなければ、人間にんげんは存続そんぞくできないだろう。

    If it were not for water, humans could not survive.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. まぁ実際問題じっさいもんだい、そんな噂うわさが渦巻うずまく中なかでよく部活ぶかつが存続そんぞくしてると思おもうぜ。

    Well, for the practical problem, in the midst of those rumours flying around I’m surprised they’ve been able to keep that club running.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 存続

  • 存exist; supposeOnソン・ゾンKunながらえる・ある・たもつ
  • 続continue; seriesOnゾク・ショク・コウKunつづく・つづける・つぐない

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