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ずっと
Meanings
Adverb
1. continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; all along; the whole time; all the way
ずーっと and ずうっと are more emphatic
2. much (better, etc.); by far; far and away
3. far away; long ago
4. direct; straight
Alt. forms
ずっと
96%
ずーっと
1%
ずうっと
1%
Pitch accent
ず
っと
Top 200
Used in: 6351
Examples (200 in total)
I've been waiting for you for a long time.
She kept crying all the time.
I've always wanted to do it.
Let's always be friends.
I've spent all morning in line.
I've lived here all my life.
I'm busy all day today.
You're always doing the same thing.
It has been cold since yesterday.
The phone kept ringing.
It's a lot harder than it looks.
We've been friends ever since.
Let's be best friends forever.
It has become much warmer.
I've been looking for it all morning.
I worked all this week.
I'll be at home all day today.
I've been waiting for you for ages. Where were you?
I've been wanting to ask you something for a long time.
Where have you been all this time?
Where were you? I've been looking for you for a long time.
What have you been doing all this while?
I was at home all day today.
This one is a lot easier.
He has been loved by all.
Gold is far heavier than water.
I've always wanted to be a father.
She kept on asking me questions the whole time.
I hope it keeps raining.
The TV was on all the time.
I've been waiting for one and a half-hours.
He was lying in bed a long time.
We want to remain like this.
She kept smiling all the time.
I've always liked football.
He's been poor all his life.
I've been waiting for you since two o'clock.
You may swim as long as you want.
He has been ill since Sunday.
She stayed single her whole life.
Are oranges always orange?
We have been friends ever since.
He is much taller than me.
I've always wanted to ride a horse.
He is much older than Ken.
I’ve always wanted to have a pet squirrel.
I continued to work all morning.
He kept me waiting all morning.
Jon is far more attractive than Tom.
It's been hot and humid.
I'll be free all Monday afternoon.
He has been busy since this morning.
He walked all the way home.
I've waited forever for this day to come.
I've known him ever since he was a child.
I've known that for a long time.
I've known him for a long time.
There were monsters in that place the whole time.
But of course that was a long time ago.
The students sat quiet all the time.
I'm much younger than you.
I've been thinking about the meaning of life.
There are many more people than I expected.
I'll always love you, no matter what happens.
They lived happily ever after.
The speed of light is much greater than that of sound.
The earth is much larger than the moon.
The sun is much larger than the moon.
Have you known her for a long time?
My brother has been sick since yesterday.
I was there all the time.
We ran all the way to the station.
This novel is much longer than that.
I've been working here since I graduated from college.
My father has been washing his car since this morning.
We were talking to each other all the time.
We saw a lake far below.
I am feeling much better now.
This story is by far more interesting than that one.
He has been writing poems since this morning.
He always wanted to study Japanese.
That woman is much older than I.
He is much inferior to me in English.
He remained abroad ever since then.
I always thought that Shirley and Alan would get together.
I've been reading this for a few hours.
I have been busy since last Sunday.
He remained steadfast to his principles.
No. I have been looking for them for more than one hour.
The future is far more practical than I imagined.
My brother has been living in London for many years.
He kept silent all the time during the interrogation.
I visited Paris long ago.
The poet has been writing poems since this morning.
Usually, I stay home all weekend.
It's been raining since last Saturday.
What have you been doing upstairs all this time?
The baby has been crying for a long time.
They are much better than Western baths.
This dress is much too large for me.
The king has reigned over the country for many years.
Since her husband's death, she has been living alone.
John had awoken much earlier than usual.
I feel much worse today than yesterday.
It has been raining since last Monday.
I have been taking care of him ever since.
She is much cleverer than she looks.
He has been playing tennis since this morning.
I've always wanted to learn how to ride a horse.
The computer terminals were lined up in one long row.
I have been anxious about my son's safety.
He has been playing chess since he was in high school.
She has been absent since last Wednesday.
We kept the fire burning.
Petroleum has been important since ancient times.
The bridge is far down the river.
It's been raining since last Thursday.
You've always known what I can't do.
That house is much better than this.
I much prefer working at night.
Nobody has seen him ever since.
It will be a long time before I can buy a house.
He is an honest man and will always remain so.
Light travels much faster than sound.
The letter I've been waiting for has arrived at last.
Are you going to stay here all afternoon?
It's been raining for a while now. I wonder if somebody's heart is crying.
This book is much more interesting than that one.
He kept silent during the meeting.
I want to gaze at this scenery forever.
This watch is far better than that one.
My camera is much better than hers.
He studies much harder than before.
We have been watching your negotiations.
The new designs are much better than the old ones.
You can swim much better than he can.
The questions in yesterday's examination were far easier than I had expected.
American kitchens are much bigger than Japanese ones.
There being no train, we had to walk all the way.
This morning it was much cooler than yesterday morning.
I was away from home all through the summer vacation.
Compared with last year, this year's crops are much better.
If planes are dangerous, cars are much more so.
This clock is far more expensive than that.
We kept standing all the way to Osaka.
I spent the whole afternoon chatting with friends.
It was actually a lot more fun than I expected.
Mother has been sick in bed since the end of last month.
Compared to New York, Tokyo is a much safer place.
Mary has been looking for a job since she graduated.
The old man has lived here all his life.
There are many more beautiful ladies in Shanghai than in Tokyo.
Buildings are much stronger now than they used to be.
I'll always remember the first time I saw her.
I think you're the woman I've been waiting for all my life.
My sister has been studying in her room since this morning.
The story reminds me of an experience I had long ago.
The real war is much more horrible than this story.
The number of students who were late for school was much smaller than I had expected.
I spent the whole afternoon cleaning my house.
I have always wanted to see a dragon, but dragons are not real creatures.
I guess it will be a long time before I can return to Japan.
I'm much better today than yesterday.
Ice covers the lake during the winter.
You should persist in your efforts to learn English.
My sister has been taking piano lessons since she was four.
Our visit has been very pleasant.
Put this jacket on, and you'll be much warmer.
I spent all yesterday afternoon cleaning my room.
We camped there through summer vacation.
I've been waiting since six o'clock and still my turn hasn't come.
I find it much easier to speak French than English.
Our country has enjoyed many years of unbroken peace.
Thanks to the development of aircraft, the world has become much smaller.
The bus service won't be available until the snow has melted.
You will need much more money than you do now.
There are many more students in the classroom today than yesterday.
I was always wondering, but why do you talk like that?
This book is much more useful than that one.
I don't have to go to the doctor any more. I'm feeling much better.
The train was so crowded that I had to stand all the way.
I used to think that all dogs were males and all cats were females.
Exhausted from a day's work, he went to bed much earlier than usual.
You can read a lot more than you think you can.
The middle-aged women kept talking loudly all the way.
I think this suit is much superior to that one in quality.
He was famous during his long life and his work was very popular.
The climate of England is not so mild as that of Japan, but in summer it is much cooler.
It snowed all week.
I've been hungry since this morning.
I have lived in Tokyo since 1985.
It was snowing all week.
The weather has been nice all week.
The teachers teach all day long.
Tom worked all night.
He has been living here these ten years.
I've been working in the same company for ten years.
The river has become much cleaner than before.
I spent the whole evening reading the poetry of Kenji Miyazawa.
My uncle will have been in New York for two years next month.