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Word of the Day

続(ぞく)投(とう)

Rank #60,201

Found in 30 VNs · 160 total media

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Meanings

nvsvi

continuing to pitch

nvsvi

Forms

続投

100.0%

ぞくとう

Example Sentences

from Jiten

　悪魔が続投を望むわけである、二人は共に歪んでいた。

Source: Soushuu Senshinkan Gakuen: Hachimyoujin

ハ、決まってるぜ、続投だ。

Source: Vermilion -Bind of Blood-

『マクファーレン大統領続投へ』選挙終わったんだ。

Source: DEAD END JUNCTION

Kanji

続

continue, sequel, series

Heisig: continue

N2Grade 413 strokes#147 freq

On'yomi

キョウ、コウ、ショク、ゾク

Kun'yomi

つぐ.ない、つづ.く、つづ.ける

Common Compounds

続々(ぞくぞく)successively, one after another

続出(ぞくしゅつ)appearing one after another, cropping up one after another, occurring in succession

継続

Conjugations

suru verb

Dictionary続投する

Plain present

Polite続投します

Polite present

Negative続投しない

Plain negative

Past続投した

Plain past

Te-form続投して

Connective

Potential続投できる

Can do

Passive続投される

Is done

Causative続投させる

Make do

Volitional続投しよう

Let's / intend to

Conditional続投すれば

Related VNDB Tags

Tags common across the top 50 VNs where this word appears most

Homemaker Protagonistin 4 VNs Student Clubin 6 VNs Student Councilin 4 VNs Perverted Friendin 4 VNs Proactive Protagonistin 11 VNs Heroine with Expressive Ahogein 2 VNs Athletics Festivalin 2 VNs

Look Up

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Word data and example sentences provided by Jiten.

Kanji details and compound words from KanjiAPI. Visual novel data from VNDB.

Dictionary data from JMdict, KANJIDIC, and JMnedict, property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, used in conformance with the Group’s licence.

staying at one's post
staying on at work

Pitch accent

ぞくとう○

Most found in

Koiiro Soramoyou

6 occurrences

Most found in

Koiiro Soramoyou

6 occurrences

(けいぞく)

continuation, continuance, going on

連続(れんぞく)continuation, succession, series

手続(てつづき)procedure, process, proceedings

持続(じぞく)continuation, persisting, lasting

相続(そうぞく)inheritance

接続(せつぞく)changing trains

投

abandon, discard, give up, hurl, invest in, join, launch into, sell at a loss, throw

Heisig: throw

N2Grade 37 strokes#593 freq

On'yomi

トウ

Kun'yomi

-な.げ、な.げる

Common Compounds

投資(とうし)investment

投影(とうえい)projection

投射(とうしゃ)projection (of an image)

投票(とうひょう)voting, ballot, poll

投書(とうしょ)contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)

身投げ(みなげ)throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)

投げる(なげる)to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

投じる(とうじる)to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause)

Combat with Blunt Weapons

in 2 VNs

(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence

game cartridge

valiant; brave; bold

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