How to Say ‘Continuously / from now on’ in Japanese
引き続き
hikitsuzuki
[hee-kee-tsoo-zoo-kee]
💬 Usage Tip: [引き続き] means “continuing/ongoing.” You’ll often see it in formal speech and writing, like instructions or discharge notes.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Hospitals love [引き続き] because it sounds professional. Example: [引き続き経過観察します] (“We’ll continue observation”).
Phrase Breakdown
引き続き
hikitsuzuki
[hee-kee-tsoo-zoo-kee]
continuously; continuously/ongoing; still; keep (doing)
Used when continuing the same treatment or monitoring. Common in medicine: 引き続き経過を見ましょう = let’s keep monitoring.
引き続き経過を見ましょう。
Let’s continue to monitor the progress.
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