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Learn Hardcore Japanese: nagai - long

Hardcore Japanese
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/nagai

nagai

Word

長ながいnagai

Meaning

long

Part of speech

i-adjective

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of nagai

私わたし　の　かばん　は　軽かるい　から、　長ながい　階段かいだん　で　も　大丈夫だいじょうぶ　です。watashi no kaban wa karui kara, nagai kaidan de mo daijoubu desu.

My bag is light, so even long stairs are fine.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

この　道みち　は　長ながい　です。kono michi wa nagai desu.

This road is long.

友達ともだち　と　日本語にほんご　で　長ながい　会話かいわ　を　しました。tomodachi to nihongo de nagai kaiwa o shimashita.

I had a long conversation in Japanese with my friend.

朝あさご飯はん　を　食たべない　と、　部長ぶちょう　の　長ながい　話はなし　に　集中しゅうちゅう　できない。asagohan o tabenai to, buchou no nagai hanashi ni shuuchuu dekinai.

If I don't eat breakfast, I can't concentrate on the manager's long talk.

この　映画えいが　は　すごく　面白おもしろい　けど、　別べつ　に　長ながく　は　ない。kono eiga wa sugoku omoshiroi kedo, betsu ni nagaku wa nai.

This movie is very interesting, but it isn’t particularly long.

駅えき　の　ホーム　で　長ながい　列れつ　に　並ならびました。eki no hoomu de nagai retsu ni narabimashita.

I stood in a long line on the station platform.

土曜どよう　の　夜よる　に　友達ともだち　と　一緒いっしょ　に　日本語にほんご　で　長ながい　会話かいわ　を　しました。doyou no yoru ni tomodachi to issho ni nihongo de nagai kaiwa o shimashita.

On Saturday night I had a long conversation in Japanese with a friend.

長ながい　時間じかん　スマホ　を　見みる　たび　に、　首くび　や　腰こし　が　疲つかれます。nagai jikan sumaho o miru tabi ni, kubi ya koshi ga tsukaremasu.

Every time I look at my smartphone for a long time, my neck and lower back get tired.

雨あめ　の　日ひ　は　髪かみ　が　なかなか　乾かわかない　ので、　ドライヤー　を　使つかう　時間じかん　が　長ながく　なります。ame no hi wa kami ga nakanaka kawakanai node, doraiyaa o tsukau jikan ga nagaku narimasu.

On rainy days, my hair does not dry easily, so the time I use the hair dryer becomes longer.

その　公園こうえん　は　遊具ゆうぐ　が　多おおい　ので、　子供こどもたち　は　長ながい　時間じかん　遊あそべます。sono kouen wa yuugu ga ooi node, kodomotachi wa nagai jikan asobemasu.

That park has a lot of playground equipment, so children can play for a long time.

この　ズボン　は　少すこし　長ながい　ので、　ベルト　を　して　も　歩あるきにくい　です。kono zubon wa sukoshi nagai node, beruto o shite mo arukinikui desu.

These pants are a little long, so they are hard to walk in even with a belt.

この　レポート　は　前まえ　の　ほど　長ながく　ない　ので、　今夜こにゃ　の　うち　に　読よめそう　です。kono repooto wa mae no hodo nagaku nai node, konya no uchi ni yomesou desu.

This report is not as long as the previous one, so it looks like I can read it tonight.

一人ひとり　で　長ながい　会議かいぎ　に　出でるの　は　つまらない　ので、　同僚どうりょう　も　一緒いっしょ　だ　と　助たすかる。hitori de nagai kaigi ni deruno wa tsumaranai node, douryou mo issho da to tasukaru.

Attending a long meeting alone is boring, so it helps if a coworker is with me.

その　セーター　は　暖あたたかい　けれど、　袖そで　が　少すこし　長ながい。sono seetaa wa atatakai keredo, sode ga sukoshi nagai.

That sweater is warm, but the sleeves are a little long.

昨日きのう　は　長ながい　会議かいぎ　の　あと　で　肩かたこり　が　ひどく　なりました。kinou wa nagai kaigi no ato de katakori ga hidoku narimashita.

Yesterday my stiff shoulders got worse after a long meeting.

駅えき　前まえ　の　パン屋や　に　長ながい　行列ぎょうれつ　が　できて　いた　ので、　今日きょう　は　あきらめました。eki mae no panya ni nagai gyouretsu ga dekite ita node, kyou wa akiramemashita.

There was a long line at the bakery in front of the station, so I gave up today.

人生じんせい　は　長ながい　です。jinsei wa nagai desu.

試用期間しようきかん　は　長ながい　です。shiyoukikan wa nagai desu.

The probationary period is long.

この　線せん　は　長ながい。kono sen wa nagai.

This line is long.

くちばし　が　長ながい。kuchibashi ga nagai.

The beak is long.

長ながい　くちばし　の　鳥とり　は　鷺さぎ　に　違ちがい　ない。nagai kuchibashi no tori wa sagi ni chigai nai.

The bird with the long beak must surely be a heron.

この　レーン　は　長ながい。kono reen wa nagai.

This bowling lane is long.

請求期間せいきゅうきかん　が　長ながい　うえ　に、　二重請求にじゅうせいきゅう　も　ある。seikyuukikan ga nagai ue ni, nijuuseikyuu mo aru.

The billing period is long, and on top of that there is a duplicate charge.

契約期間けいやくきかん　は　長ながい。keiyakukikan wa nagai.

The contract period is long.

契約期間けいやくきかん　が　長ながい　か　短みじかい　か　に　かかわらず、　解約金かいやくきん　を　確認かくにんする。keiyakukikan ga nagai ka mijikai ka ni kakawarazu, kaiyakukin o kakuninsuru.

Whether the contract period is long or short, I check the cancellation fee.

長ながい　物語ものがたり　を　読よんだ。nagai monogatari o yonda.

I read a long story.

散歩さんぽコース　は　長ながい　よう　だ。sanpokoosu wa nagai you da.

The walking route appears to be long.

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