What does 続く (tsuduku | つづく) mean in Japanese?

The Japanese word

映画は2時間続いた。
eiga wa 2 jikan tsuzui ta.
The film lasted 2 hours.

良い天気は続くでしょう。
yoi tenki wa tsuzuku desho u.
The good weather will hold.

毎年毎年不作続きだった。
maitoshi maitoshi fusaku tsuzuki datta.
They had poor crops year after year.

部下は彼のあとに続いた。
buka wa kare no ato ni tsuzui ta.
The men followed him.

非合理的な会話が続いた。
higori teki na kaiwa ga tsuzui ta.
The irrational conversation continued.

嵐はいつまで続くのだろうか。
arashi wa itsu made tsuzuku no daro u ka.
How long will the storm last?

物価は現状のまま続くだろう。
bukka wa genjō no mama tsuzuku daro u.
Prices will continue as they are.

話は三時までだらだらと続いた。
hanashi wa san ji made daradara to tsuzui ta.
The talk dragged on till three o'clock.

夕べから軽い頭痛が続いている。
yūbe kara karui zutsū ga tsuzui te iru.
I have had a slight headache since last night.

明日で１週間雨が続く事になる。
ashita de ichi shūkan u ga tsuzuku koto ni naru.
It will have been raining a week tomorrow.

不思議なことも９日しか続かない。
fushigi na koto mo kyū nichi shika tsuzuka nai.
A wonder lasts but nine days.

娘たちのおしゃべりはいつまでも続いた。
musume tachi no oshaberi wa itsu made mo tsuzui ta.
The girls' chatter was endless.

彼女のうちは何代も続いた立派な家柄です。
kanojo no uchi wa nan dai mo tsuzui ta rippa na iegara desu.
Hers is a respectable family with a long history behind it.

彼らの喧嘩がいつまで続くのか分からない。
karera no kenka ga itsu made tsuzuku no ka wakara nai.
There is no telling how long their quarrel will last.

明日雨が降れば、丸１週間雨が続くことになる。
ashita ame ga fure ba, maru ichi shūkan u ga tsuzuku koto ni naru.
It will have been raining a whole week if it is rainy tomorrow.

田中前外相の更迭に続く政治混乱がその象徴である。
tanaka zen gaishō no kōtetsu ni tsuzuku seiji konran ga sono shōchō de aru.
The dismissal of foreign minister Tanaka is symbolic of the continuing political turmoil.

義務は、許可通知の後、発行料を支払った後、も続く点に留意。
gimu wa, kyoka tsūchi no nochi, hakkō ryō o shiharatta nochi, mo tsuzuku ten ni ryūi.
It should be noted that the duty continues after a notice of allowance is mailed and the issue fee is paid.

世界的な全面核戦争が起これば、地球規模でこの「核の冬」が数カ月間も続くと言われています。
sekai teki na zenmen kaku sensō ga okore ba, chikyū kibo de kono ' kaku no fuyu ' ga sūkagetsu kan mo tsuzuku to iwa re te i masu.
If there's a world-wide all-out nuclear war it's said that there will be a "nuclear winter" all over the planet for several months.

トップのリーダーは犬の行動学では「アルファ」と呼ばれ、以下「ベータ」「ガンマ」と続きます。
toppu no rīdā wa inu no kōdō gaku de wa ' arufa ' to yoba re, ika ' bēta ' ' ganma ' to tsuzuki masu.
In dog ethology the leader is called 'alpha'; after that it continues with 'beta' and 'gamma'.

	The Japanese word
	続く
	is pronounced
	tsuduku \| つづく
	means
	to be continued

	Examples:
	映画は2時間続いた。 eiga wa 2 jikan tsuzui ta. The film lasted 2 hours.
	良い天気は続くでしょう。 yoi tenki wa tsuzuku desho u. The good weather will hold.
	毎年毎年不作続きだった。 maitoshi maitoshi fusaku tsuzuki datta. They had poor crops year after year.
	部下は彼のあとに続いた。 buka wa kare no ato ni tsuzui ta. The men followed him.
	非合理的な会話が続いた。 higori teki na kaiwa ga tsuzui ta. The irrational conversation continued.
	嵐はいつまで続くのだろうか。 arashi wa itsu made tsuzuku no daro u ka. How long will the storm last?
	物価は現状のまま続くだろう。 bukka wa genjō no mama tsuzuku daro u. Prices will continue as they are.
	話は三時までだらだらと続いた。 hanashi wa san ji made daradara to tsuzui ta. The talk dragged on till three o'clock.
	夕べから軽い頭痛が続いている。 yūbe kara karui zutsū ga tsuzui te iru. I have had a slight headache since last night.
	明日で１週間雨が続く事になる。 ashita de ichi shūkan u ga tsuzuku koto ni naru. It will have been raining a week tomorrow.
	不思議なことも９日しか続かない。 fushigi na koto mo kyū nichi shika tsuzuka nai. A wonder lasts but nine days.
	娘たちのおしゃべりはいつまでも続いた。 musume tachi no oshaberi wa itsu made mo tsuzui ta. The girls' chatter was endless.
	彼女のうちは何代も続いた立派な家柄です。 kanojo no uchi wa nan dai mo tsuzui ta rippa na iegara desu. Hers is a respectable family with a long history behind it.
	彼らの喧嘩がいつまで続くのか分からない。 karera no kenka ga itsu made tsuzuku no ka wakara nai. There is no telling how long their quarrel will last.
	明日雨が降れば、丸１週間雨が続くことになる。 ashita ame ga fure ba, maru ichi shūkan u ga tsuzuku koto ni naru. It will have been raining a whole week if it is rainy tomorrow.
	田中前外相の更迭に続く政治混乱がその象徴である。 tanaka zen gaishō no kōtetsu ni tsuzuku seiji konran ga sono shōchō de aru. The dismissal of foreign minister Tanaka is symbolic of the continuing political turmoil.
	義務は、許可通知の後、発行料を支払った後、も続く点に留意。 gimu wa, kyoka tsūchi no nochi, hakkō ryō o shiharatta nochi, mo tsuzuku ten ni ryūi. It should be noted that the duty continues after a notice of allowance is mailed and the issue fee is paid.
	世界的な全面核戦争が起これば、地球規模でこの「核の冬」が数カ月間も続くと言われています。 sekai teki na zenmen kaku sensō ga okore ba, chikyū kibo de kono ' kaku no fuyu ' ga sūkagetsu kan mo tsuzuku to iwa re te i masu. If there's a world-wide all-out nuclear war it's said that there will be a "nuclear winter" all over the planet for several months.
	トップのリーダーは犬の行動学では「アルファ」と呼ばれ、以下「ベータ」「ガンマ」と続きます。 toppu no rīdā wa inu no kōdō gaku de wa ' arufa ' to yoba re, ika ' bēta ' ' ganma ' to tsuzuki masu. In dog ethology the leader is called 'alpha'; after that it continues with 'beta' and 'gamma'.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org