持続的

Continuous; sustainable; lasting.

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持続 noun

持続する verb

持続的に adverb

Na-adjective

Sustainable / Continuous

Describes a state or action that persists continuously over a long period without interruption.

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持続的（じぞくてき） means continuous, lasting, or sustained. Use it for something that keeps going over time, especially without interruption or decline.

It is common in formal phrases like 持続的な成長（じぞくてきなせいちょう） “sustained growth” and 持続的に（じぞくてきに） “continuously / over time.”

Be careful not to confuse it with 持続可能（じぞくかのう）, which means sustainable in the sense of “able to be maintained.”

持続的 focuses on the fact that something does continue. 持続可能 focuses on whether something can continue.

Formal word: You will mostly see 持続的 in news, business, policy, and academic writing. In casual speech, simpler words like ずっと続く（ずっとつづく） often sound more natural.

Example

この会社は持続的な成長を目指しています。

This company is aiming for sustained growth.

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持続的

じぞくてき

Continuous; sustainable; lasting.

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