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JLPT N1 · Adverb

長々 (naganaga)

長々 (ながなが, naganaga) is a Japanese adverb meaning “for a long time; at (great) length”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists.

Reading
ながなが
Romaji
naganaga
Word class
Adverb
Level
JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; long-windedly; tediously · adverb (taking と), adverb
  2. (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length · adverb (taking と), adverb

Example sentences

先生は時間を守ることの大切さについて長々と述べた。
Our teacher dwelt on the importance of punctuality.
Tatoeba #141569
ジョンは長いすに長々と寝そべっていた。
John stretched out on the couch.
Tatoeba #215240

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 長々

長
long, leader, superiorチョウ・なが.い・おさ · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 長々.

長いながいlong (distance, length)課長かちょうsection manager社長しゃちょうcompany president校長こうちょうprincipal部長ぶちょうhead (chief, director) of a section or department身長しんちょうheight (of a person)成長せいちょうgrowth生長せいちょうgrowth (of a plant)議長ぎちょうchair長期ちょうきlong-term特長とくちょうstrong point長ちょうhead延長えんちょうextension長所ちょうしょstrong point

Source: JMdict entry 1599440 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.