末永(すえなが)く

すえながく
adverb
for a long time, forever, enduringly
formaltime-general
1. for a long time to come, forever, lastingly
Expresses the wish or expectation that something will continue far into the future. Commonly used in well-wishes and formal expressions, especially at weddings and in greetings.
末永(すえなが)くお幸(しあわ)せに。
May you be happy forever.
A standard wedding congratulation.
どうぞ末永(すえなが)くよろしくお願(ねが)いいたします。
I look forward to our continued relationship for a long time to come.
この伝統(でんとう)が末永(すえなが)く受(う)け継(つ)がれていくことを願(ねが)っています。
I hope this tradition will be passed down for many years to come.

Usage

末永(すえなが)く is an adverb used in well-wishes and formal expressions. It conveys the hope that a positive state will continue indefinitely into the future.

The most iconic usage is the wedding blessing 末永(すえなが)くお幸(しあわ)せに (May you be happy forever). It also appears in business greetings and formal letters to express a wish for a lasting relationship.

Etymology

From 末(すえ) (the future, what comes after) + 永(なが)い (long) in its adverbial く form — literally "long into the future."

Common collocations

  • 末永(すえなが)くお幸(しあわ)せに: may you be happy forever
  • 末永(すえなが)くよろしく: I look forward to a lasting relationship
  • 末永(すえなが)く愛(あい)される: to be loved for a long time
  • 末永(すえなが)く続(つづ)く: to last for a long time

Related Words

Compare: 長続(ながつづ)きする (to last long)
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Added 2026.2.23 19:44 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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