続く

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 続く(つづく) means that something continues or that a road or similar feature extends without a break.
• Basic usage: It expresses continuity in time or space, such as lasting rain or a road leading to a lighthouse.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• What continues and who continues it
  • 雨が続く describes rain continuing.
  • 練習を続ける describes someone continuing practice. Distinguish the roles of 続く and 続ける.