In the same class since preschool with 連続
Kanji Explanation: Continuation and connection with 続
With the new school year, Takeo and Sunakawa are in the same class again. Takeo tells his girlfriend, Yamato, about it.
- 大和:
- 「えー １４年連続同じクラスなんだー！！」
- “Wow, you've been in the same class together for 14 years in a row!!”
Key Points
１４年連続 = “14 years in a row”
Here 連続 means the same result kept happening without interruption across school years.
１４年連続 is a compact way to say “for 14 straight years” or “14 years in a row”.
What is being repeated: 同じクラス
The repeated event is 同じクラス, meaning they keep ending up in the same class each year.
The sentence packs this tightly: １４年連続 同じクラス = “the same class for 14 straight years”.
Implied で
A fuller paraphrase would be １４年連続で 同じクラスなんだ.
Japanese often omits pieces that are easy to infer, especially in excited speech like this.