Meaning of 延々 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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延々, 延延, 蜿蜒, 蜿蜿, 蜿々
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Kana Readingえんえん
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Romajien'en
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- `taru` adjective, adverb taking the `to` particle
- Meaning
- forever; endlessly; on and on
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- meandering; wandering; winding; sinuous; serpentine; zigzagging
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Example Sentences
延々, 延延, 蜿蜒, 蜿蜿, 蜿々, えんえん used in context
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The Amazon River meanders through northern Brazil.
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He was famous for his marathon speeches in parliament.
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His speech went on and on.
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The meeting on sales promotion is dragging on.
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誰一人、自分が間違っていることを認めようとしなかったので、議論は延々と続いた。
The argument lasted a long time because nobody would admit to being in the wrong.
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It rained for three days on end.
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