{"id":580,"date":"2026-05-17T10:46:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T10:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/info-jpn.com\/motto\/?p=580"},"modified":"2026-10-16T13:51:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T13:51:02","slug":"keep-going-japanese-meaning-phrases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/info-jpn.com\/motto\/2026\/05\/17\/keep-going-japanese-meaning-phrases\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cKeep Going\u201d in Japanese: Gentle Progress or Strong Encouragement?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u6b69\u307f\u3092\u6b62\u3081\u306a\u3044 pictures progress as continuing one\u2019s steps. It feels steadier and less urgent than a command to push harder.<\/p>\n

Use it for long-term resolve or gentle encouragement. For a short instruction during a task, a simpler verb phrase may sound more natural.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Continuing steps versus pushing harder<\/h2>\n
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\u6b69\u307f\u3092\u6b62\u3081\u306a\u3044<\/strong><\/td>\nayumi o tomenai<\/td>\nThis phrase literally means "do not stop your steps\/progress." It offers gentle yet firm encouragement to continue moving forward, especially when facing challenges or feeling tired.<\/td>\nCalm, long-term resolve: it pictures continuing one\u2019s steps rather than pushing harder.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u524d\u9032<\/strong><\/td>\nzenshin<\/td>\nAdvance, progress<\/td>\nA more formal and direct term for moving forward. It implies making progress or advancing in a particular direction, often toward a project or goal.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u9081\u9032<\/strong><\/td>\nmaishin<\/td>\nPressing onward, forging ahead<\/td>\nConveys a stronger sense of determined forward movement, often with a specific goal in mind. It sounds more formal and resolute than everyday encouragement.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u6301\u7d9a<\/strong><\/td>\njizoku<\/td>\nContinuation, persistence<\/td>\nFocuses on the act of continuing or maintaining something over time. It emphasizes duration and endurance more than emotional encouragement.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Where \u6b69\u307f\u3092\u6b62\u3081\u306a\u3044 fits<\/h2>\n

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