始終

• 読み: しじゅう
• ローマ字: shijuu
• 漢字の分解: 始 (shi/haji) — beginning, start; 終 (shuu/o) — end, finish
• 発音: /ɕi.dʑɯː/

意味

Continuously; constantly; all the time; from beginning to end.

An adverb and noun meaning 'from start to finish' or 'constantly.' In its adverbial use, it describes something that happens repeatedly or without interruption, often with a nuance of annoyance or exasperation. Composed of 始 (beginning) and 終 (end), literally spanning the entire duration. Slightly more literary than いつも or ずっと.

例文

1. 彼は始終スマホをいじっていて話を聞いていない。
2. 隣の部屋から始終音楽が聞こえてきて眠れなかった。
3. 母は始終忙しそうにしている。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, complaints, description

トーン: emphatic

起源と歴史

Composed of 始 (shi, beginning) and 終 (juu/shuu, end). Literally 'from beginning to end,' conveying the idea of something continuous throughout the entire span.

文化的背景

時代: Pre-modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal