{"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":"2026-08-16T04:48:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T04:48:25","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":"<article class=\"motto-article motto-theme-colorful\" style=\"color:#243044;line-height:1.75;font-size:17px\">\n<div class=\"motto-intro motto-card motto-card-neutral\" style=\"border-radius:12px;padding:16px 18px;margin:16px 0;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #e5e7eb\">\n<p>\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<p>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<div class=\"motto-image-block\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/info-jpn.com\/motto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/05\/keep-going-japanese-meaning-phrases-concept-1-wynu2f.jpg?v=gwzgo3\" alt=\"Cute educational anime-style illustration expressing &quot;Keep going&quot; in a clear everyday scene.\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:16px\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"motto-image-block\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/info-jpn.com\/motto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/05\/keep-going-japanese-meaning-phrases-concept-2-7wi6ye.jpg?v=1ub9yw\" alt=\"Cute educational anime-style illustration expressing &quot;Keep going&quot; in a clear everyday scene.\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:16px\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"motto-table-card motto-card motto-card-blue\" style=\"border-radius:12px;padding:16px 18px;margin:16px 0;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f8fafc,#ffffff);border:1px solid #cbd5e1\">\n<h2 style=\"margin:0 0 1em;padding:.55em .8em;border-left:6px solid #334155;background:#f8fafc;border-radius:8px;color:#1f2937\">Continuing steps versus pushing harder<\/h2>\n<div class=\"motto-table-wrap\" style=\"border-radius:12px\">\n<table class=\"motto-comparison-table\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;background:#fff;border:1px solid #e5e7eb;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#dbeafe;color:#1e3a8a;text-align:left;padding:12px;border-bottom:1px solid #bfdbfe\">Japanese<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#dbeafe;color:#1e3a8a;text-align:left;padding:12px;border-bottom:1px solid #bfdbfe\">Reading<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#dbeafe;color:#1e3a8a;text-align:left;padding:12px;border-bottom:1px solid #bfdbfe\">Meaning<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#dbeafe;color:#1e3a8a;text-align:left;padding:12px;border-bottom:1px solid #bfdbfe\">Nuance<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;border-bottom:1px solid #edf2f7;vertical-align:top\"><strong>\u6b69\u307f\u3092\u6b62\u3081\u306a\u3044<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;border-bottom:1px solid #edf2f7;vertical-align:top\">ayumi o tomenai<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;border-bottom:1px solid #edf2f7;vertical-align:top\">This phrase literally means &quot;do not stop your steps\/progress.&quot; It offers gentle yet firm encouragement to continue moving forward, especially when facing challenges or feeling tired.<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;border-bottom:1px solid #edf2f7;vertical-align:top\">Best natural Japanese translation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;border-bottom:1px solid #edf2f7;vertical-align:top\"><strong>\u524d\u9032<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;border-bottom:1px solid #edf2f7;vertical-align:top\">zenshin<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;border-bottom:1px solid #edf2f7;vertical-align:top\">Advance, progress<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;border-bottom:1px solid #edf2f7;vertical-align:top\">A 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<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;border-bottom:1px solid #edf2f7;vertical-align:top\"><strong>\u9081\u9032<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;border-bottom:1px solid #edf2f7;vertical-align:top\">maishin<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;border-bottom:1px solid #edf2f7;vertical-align:top\">Pressing onward, forging ahead<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;border-bottom:1px solid #edf2f7;vertical-align:top\">Conveys 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<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;border-bottom:1px solid #edf2f7;vertical-align:top\"><strong>\u6301\u7d9a<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;border-bottom:1px solid #edf2f7;vertical-align:top\">jizoku<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;border-bottom:1px solid #edf2f7;vertical-align:top\">Continuation, persistence<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;border-bottom:1px solid #edf2f7;vertical-align:top\">Focuses 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<div class=\"motto-section motto-card motto-card-neutral\" style=\"border-radius:12px;padding:16px 18px;margin:16px 0;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #e5e7eb\">\n<h2 style=\"margin:0 0 1em;padding:.55em .8em;border-left:6px solid #334155;background:#f8fafc;border-radius:8px;color:#1f2937\">Where \u6b69\u307f\u3092\u6b62\u3081\u306a\u3044 fits<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Best for:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>As a personal motto for steady progress.<\/li>\n<li>Continuing a long-term project.<\/li>\n<li>Creative work over time.<\/li>\n<li>Rehabilitation or recovery step by step.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Use carefully when:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When you want a very loud or aggressive cheer, because this phrase sounds calm and reflective.<\/li>\n<li>In formal business negotiations or presentations where a more direct term such as \u524d\u9032 or \u9032\u5c55 may be preferred.<\/li>\n<li>When immediate, urgent action is required, because the phrase suggests steady continuation rather than sudden speed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"motto-examples-section motto-card motto-card-neutral\" style=\"border-radius:12px;padding:16px 18px;margin:16px 0;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #e5e7eb\">\n<h2 style=\"margin:0 0 1em;padding:.55em .8em;border-left:6px solid #334155;background:#f8fafc;border-radius:8px;color:#1f2937\">Examples for long-term encouragement<\/h2>\n<div class=\"motto-example motto-card motto-card-neutral\" style=\"border-radius:12px;padding:16px 18px;margin:16px 0;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #e5e7eb\">\n<p class=\"motto-example-jp\" style=\"font-size:1.1em;font-weight:700;color:#134e4a\">\u3069\u3093\u306a\u56f0\u96e3\u304c\u3042\u3063\u3066\u3082\u3001\u6b69\u307f\u3092\u6b62\u3081\u306a\u3044\u3067\u9032\u307f\u7d9a\u3051\u3088\u3046\u3002<\/p>\n<p class=\"motto-example-romaji\" style=\"margin:.35em 0 .8em;color:#475569;font-size:.98em\">(donna konnan ga attemo, ayumi o tomenaide susumi tsuzukeyou.)<\/p>\n<p><audio controls preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/info-jpn.com\/motto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/05\/keep-going-japanese-meaning-phrases-example-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/p>\n<p class=\"motto-example-en\" style=\"margin-top:.85em\"><strong>EN:<\/strong> No matter what difficulties arise, let&#8217;s keep going without stopping our steps.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"motto-example motto-card motto-card-neutral\" style=\"border-radius:12px;padding:16px 18px;margin:16px 0;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #e5e7eb\">\n<p class=\"motto-example-jp\" style=\"font-size:1.1em;font-weight:700;color:#134e4a\">\u8ae6\u3081\u305d\u3046\u306b\u306a\u3063\u305f\u6642\u3082\u3001\u300c\u6b69\u307f\u3092\u6b62\u3081\u306a\u3044\u300d\u3068\u3044\u3046\u8a00\u8449\u304c\u79c1\u3092\u652f\u3048\u3066\u304f\u308c\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n<p><audio controls preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/info-jpn.com\/motto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/05\/keep-going-japanese-meaning-phrases-example-2.mp3\"><\/audio><\/p>\n<p class=\"motto-example-en\" style=\"margin-top:.85em\"><strong>EN:<\/strong> Even when I felt like giving up, the words &quot;Keep going&quot; (don&#8217;t stop your steps) supported me.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"motto-card motto-card-neutral\" style=\"border-radius:12px;padding:18px;margin:18px 0;background:#fff;border:1px solid #e5e7eb\">\n<h2>The image inside \u6b69\u307f\u3092\u6b62\u3081\u306a\u3044<\/h2>\n<p>\u6b69\u307f means one\u2019s course or steps, so the phrase presents progress as continuing a path. It does not sound like a shouted instruction. That makes it suitable for patient resolve but less suitable when someone simply needs \u201ccontinue\u201d during an immediate task.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"motto-card motto-card-neutral\" style=\"border-radius:12px;padding:18px;margin:18px 0;background:#fff;border:1px solid #e5e7eb\">\n<h2>If the listener needs an immediate cue<\/h2>\n<p>Use <strong>\u305d\u306e\u307e\u307e\u7d9a\u3051\u3066<\/strong> (\u201ckeep doing it as you are\u201d) for an activity already in progress. Use <strong>\u3082\u3046\u5c11\u3057\u9811\u5f35\u3063\u3066<\/strong> only when extra effort is appropriate. Check the moment before choosing an alternative: a long-term motto and a live instruction solve different problems.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why \u6b69\u307f\u3092\u6b62\u3081\u306a\u3044 feels steady rather than urgent. \u6b69\u307f\u3092\u6b62\u3081\u306a\u3044 suits steady long-term resolve more than urgent encouragement in the moment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":576,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"Keep Going in Japanese","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Why \u6b69\u307f\u3092\u6b62\u3081\u306a\u3044 feels steady rather than urgent. \u6b69\u307f\u3092\u6b62\u3081\u306a\u3044 suits steady long-term resolve more than urgent encouragement in the moment.","_the_page_meta_description":"","_the_page_meta_keywords":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-japanese-translations"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>\u201cKeep Going\u201d in Japanese: Gentle Progress or Strong Encouragement? 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