JLPT N1 Advanced
依然
Still; as before; unchanged (formal)
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依然として the most common adverbial form
Adverb
Still" / "As Before
Describes a condition that persists unchanged from the past, often implying a lack of expected progress or resolution.
Example
犯人 は 依然として 捕まって いません 。
The culprit still hasn't been caught.
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