Japanese word

依然

Pronunciation

Romajiizen

Meaning

  • adverbstill

Example

問題は依然として残っています。mon dai wa i zen to shi te noko tte i ma su

The problem is still there.

Illustration for 依然 (still)

More examples

物価は依然として高いです。buk ka wa i zen to shi te taka i de su

Prices are still high.

Core concept

Presents a present situation as continuing in the same way it did before.

Common phrases

  • 依然としてi zen to shi te

    still

Similar words

まだmada: Indicates that a situation or condition remains true at the present time.
いまだにimadani: Indicates that a situation or condition continues despite the passage of time.
相変わらずaikawarazu: Indicates that a situation or condition is still the same as it was before.

Definition in Japanese

ある状態が以前のまま続いていることを示すさま。a ru jō tai ga i zen no ma ma tsuzu i te i ru ko to o shime su sa ma

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 依然 (izen, "as before") consists of 依 (i, "rely on") and 然 (zen, "so"), with the whole word referring to an unchanged state.

Usage tips

  • 依然として (izen to shite) is more formal than まだ (mada) and often appears when a problem or trend continues without improvement.

Other meanings

  • as beforeadverb
  • as yetadverb

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