絶えず

Japanese

Kanji in this term
絶
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kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
絕えず (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From the negative continuative form of the verb 絶える (taeru, “to cease”).[1]

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) たえず [táꜜèzù] (Atamadaka – [1])[2][3][4]
IPA^(key): [ta̠e̞zɨᵝ]

Adverb

絶(た)えず • (taezu)

constantly, continually, all the time

References

1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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