Japanese symbol for “endlessly”
延々
えんえん
Romaji: en'en
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on
In Japanese, endlessly is 延々, read えんえん (en'en).
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Meanings
- adj-t, adv-to endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on
- adj-t, adv-to meandering; winding; sinuous; serpentine
Written forms: 延々、延延、蜿蜒、蜿蜿. Readings: えんえん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “endlessly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 欄干 | らんかん rankan | (flowing) endlessly (of tears) |
| 止めどなく | とめどなく tomedonaku | endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop |
| だらだら | だらだら daradara | sluggishly; endlessly; lengthily |
| 何時までも | いつまでも itsumademo | forever; eternally; for good |
| ゴテゴテ | ゴテゴテ gotegote | (complain) endlessly; excessively; tediously |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 延長 | えんちょう enchou | extension; elongation; prolongation |
| 延期 | えんき enki | postponement; deferment; adjournment |
| 遅延 | ちえん chien | delay; latency |
| 延べ | のべ nobe | futures |
| 延滞 | えんたい entai | arrears; (being) overdue; delay (e.g. in payment) |
| 蔓延 | まんえん man'en | spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “endlessly”.
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