English–Japanese

“for a long time” in Japanese

Japanese

Also長時間 (chōjikan)

Pronunciation

Romajizutto

Example

私はずっとここで待ちます。watashi wa zu tto ko ko de ma chi ma su

I will wait here for a long time.

Illustration for ずっと (for a long time)

How to say “for a long time” in Japanese

“For a long time” in Japanese is ずっと (zutto).

Shows that an action or state extends continuously from one point in time to another.

Full entry for ずっと: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ずっと

子どものころから、ずっと日本語を勉強しています。ko do mo no ko ro ka ra zu tto nihon go o ben kyō shi te i ma su

I have been studying Japanese since I was a child.

Tips for using ずっと

  • The time covered by ずっと (zutto) depends on the context, so it can describe a short period in one conversation and a period lasting years in another.

Other Japanese words for “for a long time”

彼は長時間働きました。kare wa chō ji kan hatara ki ma shi ta

He worked for a long time.

“for a long time” in other languages