1.
somewhat long; longish; on the long side
Indicates something is a bit longer than average or standard, whether in time, length, or duration. The め suffix softens the description, suggesting 'leaning toward long' rather than definitively long.
髪を長めに切ってください。
Please cut my hair on the longer side.
今日の会議は長めだった。
Today's meeting ran a bit long.
長めに時間を取っておいたほうがいいですよ。
You should set aside a bit more time than you think you'll need.
Formed from 長い + め (the suffix indicating degree/tendency). This め pattern is productive in Japanese and can attach to many adjectives: 短め (on the short side), 多め (on the large/many side), 少なめ (on the small/few side).
PATTERN:
- 長めに + verb (do something for a somewhat longer time/length)
- 長めの + noun (a somewhat long ~)
Do not confuse with 眺め (view; scenery), which has the same reading but completely different meaning and kanji.