継続

けいぞく · keizoku · JLPT N2 · noun

continuance

継 (tsugu: hand on) + 続 (tsuzuku: carry on) = two 'continue' kanji stacked for unbroken going on

継 means to inherit or succeed, and 続 means to keep going. Together they stress continuation without interruption over time.

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