Meaning of 長い間 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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長い間
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Kana Readingながいあいだ
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Romajinagaiaida
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
- Meaning
- long interval
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Example Sentences
長い間, ながいあいだ used in context
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Workers put up with silly rules for a long time.
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列に並んで長い間待たされた後、身分証明として正式な出生証明書が必要だといわれた。
After a long wait in line, she was told she should get a certified copy of her birth certificate as identification.
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両親は長い間反対していたが、ついに彼女がヨーロッパにひとりで行くことを許した。
Although her parents had said no for a long time, they finally let her go to Europe alone.
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I feel restless when I have to wait too long for my friend to show up.
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夜遅くに、若い男は少女とふたりきりで長い間客間に座っていた。
The young man had been sitting in the drawing room alone with the girl for a long time and it was getting late.
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They had a long talk in an atmosphere of peace and freedom.
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