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終始

しゅうし

Readings

しゅうし

Meanings

  1. 1.
    nbeginning and end
  2. 2.
    n, vsdoing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end
  3. 3.
    advfrom beginning to end; the whole time; throughout; consistently

Kanji breakdown

終
N311 strokesGrade 3
始
N38 strokesGrade 3

Example sentences

前の会社では何でも屋に終始したので今度は専門職に就きたい。

I wore several hats at my last office so I'd like to specialize this time.

私服警官が終始大統領の身辺を固めていた。

The private detectives accompanied the President everywhere.

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終始しゅうし

beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time

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