続けて
tsuzukete
The English phrase "go on" is translated into Japanese as 続けて (tsuzukete).
続けて is used when you want someone to resume an activity they were doing or to continue a process that was interrupted.
Meaning: continue an action (verb)
How do you pronounce it?
tsuzukete
Did you know?
- The written form of 続けて uses the kanji 続, which contains the radical for 'thread'. This visually represents the idea of a continuous, unbroken line or thread of action.
- The phrase 続けて can be used as an adverb meaning 'continuously' or 'in a row'. For example, winning three games in a row is described using this same word.
- In certain software contexts or digital interfaces, the English 'go on' or 'continue' is often localized into Japanese not as 続けて but as 次へ (tsugi e), which literally means 'to the next'.
Examples in context
- どうぞ続けて。Please go on.Tatoeba #3506684 by arnab, translation #2249793 by CK
- 勉強を続けて下さい。Please go on with your study.Tatoeba #83288 by bunbuku, translation #320428 by CM
- 話を続けて下さい。Please go on with your story.Tatoeba #77144 by mookeee, translation #16850 by papabear
- 申 [もう] し訳 [わけ] ございませんが、お話 [はなし] を続 [つづ] けていただけますか？I'm sorry for interrupting. Could you continue with your story?
- 興 [きょう] 味 [み] ある話 [はなし] だね！続 [つづ] きを教 [おし] えてよ。That's an interesting story! Tell me more.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ren and Himari are talking about a story.
- 蓮 Renそれで、どうなったの？Sore de, dō natta no?So, what happened next?
- 陽葵 Himariちょっと待って、忘れちゃった。Chotto matte, wasurechatta.Wait a second, I forgot.
- 蓮 Renいいから、続けて。Ii kara, tsuzukete.It's okay, just go on.
- 陽葵 Himariあ、思い出した！A, omoidashita!Oh, I remembered!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
