Breakdown of mainiti doryoku wo tudukemasu.
Questions & Answers about mainiti doryoku wo tudukemasu.
How do you read 毎日 努力 を 続けます。?
It is read:
まいにち どりょく を つづけます。
Word by word:
- 毎日(まいにち) = every day
- 努力(どりょく) = effort, मेहनत / hard work
- を = object marker
- 続けます(つづけます) = continue; keep doing
Why is there no subject like I or we in the sentence?
Japanese often leaves out the subject when it is obvious from context.
So 毎日 努力を続けます。 can mean:
- I will continue making an effort every day.
- We will continue making an effort every day.
- (Someone) continues making an effort every day.
In real Japanese, this is completely normal. If the speaker wanted to be explicit, they could say:
- 私は毎日努力を続けます。 = I will continue making an effort every day.
But very often 私は is omitted.
Why does 毎日 not have a particle after it?
毎日 is a time expression, and many time expressions can be used without a particle.
So:
- 毎日努力を続けます。 = I continue my efforts every day.
This is similar to:
- 今日行きます。 = I’m going today.
- 毎朝勉強します。 = I study every morning.
You sometimes do see particles with time words, but with common expressions like 毎日, no particle is very natural.
What part of speech is 努力 here?
Here, 努力 is a noun meaning effort.
So the structure is:
- 努力を続けます = continue the effort / keep up the effort
A useful thing to know is that 努力 can also be used with する:
- 努力する = to make an effort
So these are both possible:
- 努力をする = to make an effort
- 努力を続ける = to continue one’s effort
- 努力し続ける = to keep making an effort
Why is the particle を used after 努力?
を marks the direct object of the verb.
In this sentence, the thing being continued is 努力:
- 努力を続けます = continue effort
So 努力 is treated as the object of 続けます.
This is very common:
- 勉強を続けます = continue studying / continue one’s studies
- 仕事を続けます = continue the work / continue working
- 練習を続けます = continue practice
I thought 続ける often follows a verb in -ます stem or -て form. How does it work with a noun here?
Good question. 続ける can be used in more than one pattern.
Two very common ones are:
Noun + を + 続ける
- 努力を続ける = continue one’s efforts
- 練習を続ける = continue practice
Verb stem + 続ける
- 読み続ける = keep reading
- 頑張り続ける = keep trying / keep doing one’s best
So in your sentence, the first pattern is being used:
- 努力を続けます
If you wanted a more verbal version, you could also say:
- 毎日努力し続けます。 = I will keep making an effort every day.
Both are natural, but the nuance is slightly different:
- 努力を続けます focuses on continuing the effort
- 努力し続けます focuses on continuing to make effort
What does 続けます mean here exactly? Is it present tense or future tense?
続けます is the polite non-past form of 続ける.
Japanese non-past can express:
- a future action: I will continue
- a habitual action: I continue / keep continuing
- a general statement
So depending on context, this sentence could mean:
- I will continue making an effort every day.
- I keep making an effort every day.
Japanese does not separate present and future the same way English does.
Why is the verb at the end?
Because Japanese is basically an SOV language:
- Subject
- Object
- Verb
So the verb usually comes at the end of the sentence.
This sentence is structured like:
- 毎日 = every day
- 努力を = effort + object marker
- 続けます = continue
That final verb is what completes the sentence.
Could the word order be changed?
Yes, to some extent. Japanese word order is more flexible than English, as long as the particles still show the relationships.
For example, these are possible:
- 毎日努力を続けます。
- 努力を毎日続けます。
Both are understandable. But 毎日努力を続けます sounds very natural and straightforward.
What usually does not change is that the main verb tends to stay at the end.
Why isn’t it 毎日は?
Could this sentence also be said as 毎日努力します? What is the difference?
Yes, 毎日努力します is also natural.
The difference is:
毎日努力します。
= I make an effort every day.
This states the action plainly.毎日努力を続けます。
= I will continue making an effort every day.
This emphasizes continuation and persistence.
So 続けます adds the idea of keeping it up over time.
Is 努力を続けます a natural expression in Japanese?
Yes, it is natural. It sounds a bit earnest or formal, but completely normal.
It is the kind of phrase you might hear in:
- speeches
- interviews
- self-introductions in formal settings
- motivational or serious contexts
In casual conversation, people might also say things like:
- これからも頑張ります。 = I’ll keep doing my best.
- 毎日頑張ります。 = I’ll do my best every day.
- 努力し続けます。 = I’ll keep making an effort.
Why are there spaces between the words here?
In normal Japanese writing, there are usually no spaces between words.
So this would normally be written as:
毎日努力を続けます。
Spaces are often added in textbooks or beginner materials to make the sentence easier to read and analyze.
What level of politeness is 続けます?
続けます is the polite form.
Compare:
- 続けます = polite
- 続ける = plain / dictionary form
So:
- 毎日努力を続けます。 = polite
- 毎日努力を続ける。 = plain
The polite form is appropriate in:
- formal situations
- speaking to people you don’t know well
- classroom examples
- general neutral speech
Is 努力 usually positive in meaning?
Yes. 努力 has a positive nuance. It means making serious effort toward a goal.
So 努力を続けます suggests:
- persistence
- discipline
- commitment
- working hard toward improvement
It is stronger and more purposeful than a very general word like 頑張る, though both are often translated similarly in English depending on context.
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