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Learn Hardcore Japanese: nagaku - long

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 25
/nagaku

nagaku

Word

長ながくnagaku

Meaning

long

Part of speech

adverb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of nagaku

彼女かのじょ　は　運動うんどう　の　あと　に　長ながく　シャワー　を　浴あびる。kanojo wa undou no ato ni nagaku shawaa o abiru.

She takes a long shower after exercising.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

私わたし　は　駅えき　で　長ながく　待まちました。watashi wa eki de nagaku machimashita.

I waited at the station for a long time.

明日あした　の　番組ばんぐみ　は　放送時間ほうそうじかん　が　長ながく　なり、　ドラマ　の　話はなし　を　もっと　聞きける　そう　です。ashita no bangumi wa housoujikan ga nagaku nari, dorama no hanashi o motto kikeru sou desu.

Tomorrow’s program will have a longer broadcast time, and we can hear more about the drama.

昨日きのう　は　長ながく　歩あるきすぎて、　ひざ　と　背中せなか　が　少すこし　痛いたく　なりました。kinou wa nagaku arukisugite, hiza to senaka ga sukoshi itaku narimashita.

Yesterday I walked too much, and my knees and back started to hurt a little.

生地きじ　を　鉄板てっぱん　に　長ながく　置おく　と、　焦こげる。kiji o teppan ni nagaku oku to, kogeru.

If I leave the batter on the hot plate too long, it becomes scorched.

長ながく　焼やけ　ば、　焼やき加減かげん　が　良よく　なる　と　は　限かぎらない。nagaku yake ba, yakikagen ga yoku naru to wa kagiranai.

Cooking longer does not necessarily improve the degree of doneness.

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