存続

そんぞく

duration, continuance

What does 存続 mean?

存続 is a Japanese noun meaning duration, continuance in English. It is written as 存続 in kanji, そんぞく in hiragana, and sonzoku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その地方ではその古い風俗がなお存続している。

The old custom is still kept up in that district.