日本語のおしゃべり

Japanese Language
「Adjectives and Adverbs」

「Usage Of Adverbs」
「Adverbs expressing time」
「Part 2」

「Taezu・絶えず」
"constantly," "incessantly," "consistently"

Taezu indicates a continuous action or a constant state.

Examples:
ゆうべから絶えず雨が降っています。
Yūbe kara taezu ame ga futte imasu.
It has been raining incessantly since last night.

このビルの前を絶えず車が通っている。
Kono biru no mae o taezu kuruma ga tōtte iru.
Cars are constantly passing in front of this building.

ジムは絶えず努力したから、成績が上がった。
Jimu wa taezu doryoku shitakara, seiseki ga agatta.
Jim made a consistent effort, so his grades went up.

「Shikiri ni・しきりに」
"constantly," "strongly," "eagerly"

Shikiri ni indicates a continuous action or a constant state (example 1, 2). It can also express eagernaess (example 3).

Examples:
隣の電話がしきりになっている。
Tonari no denwa ga shi kiri ni natte iru.
The phone next door is ringing constantly.

友達に海外旅行をしきりに勧められた。
Tomodachi ni kaigai ryokō o shikirini susume rareta.
I was strongly advised by my friend to travel abroad.

彼はしきりにスポーツカーを書いたがっている。
Kare wa shikiri ni supōtsukā o kaitagatte iru.
He is eager to buy a sports car.

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