Meaning of 長々 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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長々, 長長, 永永, 永々JLPT 1
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Kana Readingながなが
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Romajinaganaga
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adverb taking the `to` particle, adverb (fukushi)
- Meaning
- long; drawn-out; very long
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Example Sentences
長々, 長長, 永永, 永々, ながなが used in context
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She talked long of her experiences abroad.
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They had a long chat over the old days.
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He lay at full length on the floor.
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He dwelt on the complexities of modern life.
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In his speech he dwelt on the importance of education.
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彼の日記は出来事の羅列に近かった。もっとも時には、長々と記述することもあった。
His diary was a kind of list of events, though he commented at length once in a while.
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