to keep on
[phrase form: keep]
01
続ける, 継続する
to continue an action or state without interruption
Transitive: to keep on doing sth
例
The music kept on playing throughout the evening.
音楽は夜通し流れ続けた.
02
雇い続ける, 継続雇用する
to continue employing someone
Transitive: to keep on an employee
例
The company decided to keep on their most experienced employees during the restructuring.
会社は再編中に最も経験豊富な従業員を続けて雇用することを決めました。
03
借り続ける, 賃貸し続ける
to continue renting a house, apartment, or other property
Transitive: to keep on a property
例
They wanted to keep the cottage on and use it as a weekend getaway.
彼らはコテージを借り続け、週末の逃避行として使いたかった。
04
しつこく話し続ける, 執拗に言う
to persistently talk to a person about something or someone, often in an annoying manner
Intransitive: to keep on at sb | to keep on about sth
例
She wo n't stop keeping on about her new car; it's becoming tiresome.
彼女は新しい車について続けるのをやめない；それはうんざりするようになってきている。
