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Breakdown of nagai
long
長
The stick needs three clothes to be covered. It's long.
Usages of nagai
キリン は 首 が 長い。kirin wa kubi ga nagai.
Giraffes have long necks.
妹 は 足 が 長くて、 スポーツ が 好き です。imouto wa ashi ga nagakute, supootsu ga suki desu.
(My) sister has long legs and likes sports.
この 文章 は 長い です。kono bunshou wa nagai desu.
This sentence is long.
この トンネル は とても 長い です。kono tonneru wa totemo nagai desu.
This tunnel is very long.
旅行 後、 長い シャワー を 浴びました。ryokou ato, nagai shawaa o abimashita.
After the trip, (she) took a long shower.
この 絵 は 縦 に 長い です。kono e wa tate ni nagai desu.
This picture is long vertically.
彼 は 長い 間、 政治 に 関わって います。kare wa nagai aida, seiji ni kakawatte imasu.
He has been involved in politics for a long time.
長い 時間 歩いて、 疲れました。nagai jikan aruite, tsukaremashita.
I walked for a long time, so I got tired.
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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