synonym Comparative
去年
VS
続く
Differences Between "去年" and "続く"
Option A
去年
Meaning
last year
Reading
きょねん (kyonen)
Syllabus Level
N5
Practical Example
去年、日本へ旅行に行きました。
I traveled to Japan last year.
Option B
続く
Meaning
to continue; to last
Reading
つづく (tsuduku)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
この雨は明日まで続くそうです。
They say this rain will continue until tomorrow.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(last year)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 去年: Refers to the year immediately preceding the current one. (現在の年の前年を指します。)
- 続く: Intransitive verb meaning to go on without interruption or to remain in existence. (Transitive: 続ける - to continue). ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'If only this quiet time together could continue forever... W-Wait, no! I meant this peaceful office environment! Don't go getting weird ideas, you blockhead!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『二人の穏やかな時間が、これからもずっと続けばいいのに...って、な、何を言わせるのよ！仕事の集中状態が続くって意味に決まってるでしょ、このお馬鹿さん！』
- 去年: Refers to the year immediately preceding the current one. (現在の年の前年を指します。)
- 続く: Intransitive verb meaning to go on without interruption or to remain in existence. (Transitive: 続ける - to continue). ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'If only this quiet time together could continue forever... W-Wait, no! I meant this peaceful office environment! Don't go getting weird ideas, you blockhead!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『二人の穏やかな時間が、これからもずっと続けばいいのに...って、な、何を言わせるのよ！仕事の集中状態が続くって意味に決まってるでしょ、このお馬鹿さん！』
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