長(なが)い

彼(かれ)に長(なが)い手(て)紙(がみ)を書(か)いた。

• I wrote a long letter to him.

だんだん日(ひ)が長(なが)くなっています。

• The days are getting longer and longer.

これは日(に)本(ほん)で２番(ばん)目(め)に長(なが)い川(かわ)だ。

• This is the second longest river in Japan.

株(かぶ)式(しき)市(し)場(じょう)は長(なが)い不(ふ)振(しん)を続(つづ)けている。

• The stock market is in a prolonged slump.

妹(いもうと)は足(あし)が長(なが)い。

• My sister has long legs.
• My younger sister has long legs.

彼(かれ)は足(あし)が長(なが)い。

• He has long legs.

彼(かれ)の足(あし)は長(なが)い。

• He has long legs.
• His legs are long.

象(ぞう)は鼻(はな)が長(なが)い。

• An elephant has a long nose.
• Elephants have long trunks.

王(おう)の腕(うで)は長(なが)い。

• Kings have long arms.

まだ先(さき)は長(なが)い。

• We have a long way to go.
• We have a long ways to go.