長(なが)い

ながい

adjective (i-adjective)

long

1. long (distance/length)

Having great length in physical measurement. The opposite of 短(みじか)い.

この道(みち)は長(なが)いです。

This road is long.

髪(かみ)が長(なが)いですね。

Your hair is long.

長(なが)い川(かわ)を見(み)ました。

I saw a long river.

この電車(でんしゃ)は長(なが)いですね。何(なん)両(りょう)ありますか。

This train is long, isn't it? How many cars does it have?

足(あし)が長(なが)い人(ひと)はかっこいいと思(おも)います。

I think people with long legs look cool.

2. long (time/duration)

Lasting for a considerable amount of time.

長(なが)い間(あいだ)、ありがとうございました。

Thank you for such a long time.

今日(きょう)は一日(いちにち)長(なが)かったです。

Today was a long day.

彼(かれ)とは長(なが)い友達(ともだち)です。

He and I have been friends for a long time.

Long-standing friendship

この映画(えいが)は三時間(さんじかん)もあって、長(なが)すぎます。

This movie is three hours long and is too long.

夏休(なつやす)みが長(なが)いので、旅行(りょこう)に行(い)くつもりです。

Since summer vacation is long, I plan to go on a trip.

長(なが)い is an i-adjective describing physical length or duration of time.

FORMS:

Adverb: 長(なが)く
Noun: 長(なが)さ (length)
Opposite: 短(みじか)い (short)

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

長(なが)い間(あいだ): for a long time
長(なが)い目(め)で見(み)る: to take a long-term view
長(なが)い付(つ)き合(あ)い: long relationship/acquaintance
気(き)が長(なが)い: patient (lit. "long spirit")

USAGE NOTES:
Used for both physical length (髪(かみ)が長(なが)い - hair is long) and temporal duration (会議(かいぎ)が長(なが)い - meeting is long). For describing height of people, use 背(せ)が高(たか)い rather than 長(なが)い.

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