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終始

Reading

Kana: しゅうし
Romaji: shūshi
Kana
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Definitions

vs
1

beginning and end; from beginning to end; doing a thing from beginning to end

adv
2

consistently; the whole time

Kanji

Readings: シュウ、 お.わる、 -お.わる、 おわ.る、 お.える、 つい、 つい.に
Meanings: end, finish
Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)()()いた態度(たいど)終始(しゅうし)した。
➥She maintained a calm manner.
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私服(しふく)警官(けいかん)終始(しゅうし)大統領(だいとうりょう)身辺(しんぺん)(かた)めていた。
➥The private detectives accompanied the President everywhere.
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当人(とうにん)終始(しゅうし)()わらない努力(どりょく)最後(さいご)にものを()うのである。
➥It is your constant efforts that count most in the end.
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学生(がくせい)たちは終始(しゅうし)じっと(すわ)っていた。
➥The students sat still all the time.
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試合(しあい)終始(しゅうし)(いち)(てん)(あらそ)うシーソーゲームだった。
➥The game was one point back and forth the whole game.
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(かれ)(わたし)たちが一緒(いっしょ)(はたら)いていたとき終始(しゅうし)(わたし)をからかっていた。
➥He was always pulling my leg when we worked together.
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