Word Meaning 依然

いぜん izen

依然 is read as いぜん (izen) and means still.

Meaning

English

  1. still
  2. as yet
  3. as it has been

Reading

Kana

いぜん

Romaji

izen

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 4013 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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旧態依然

きゅうたいいぜん

remaining unchanged (from the old state of things)

依存

いぞん

dependence

依頼

いらい

dependence

依頼者

いらいしゃ

client

依願

いがん

in accordance with one's request

歴然

れきぜん

evident

純然

じゅんぜん

absolute

超自然

ちょうしぜん

occult

依存症

いぞんしょう

dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)

依拠

いきょ

dependence

自然

しぜん

nature

Example Sentences

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Three people are still missing.

I still haven't heard from him.

In spite of the depression, the prices of commodities are still high.

The murder remains a mystery.

The economy of Japan is still stable.

We must do away with the antiquated corporate culture that makes long working hours acceptable.

On Christmas Day, Tom still had his right leg in plaster.