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長(なが)引(び)く

ながびくnagabiku

CommonVerb

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. Godan verb with ku endingintransitive verb

    to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger

Example sentences 53

長(なが)びきそうですか。

  • Will it take long to recover?

Words:長(なが)引(び)くそうですか

会(かい)議(ぎ)が長(なが)引(び)いたので、残(ざん)業(ぎょう)になった。

  • The meeting ran long, so I had to work overtime.

Words:会(かい)議(ぎ)長(なが)引(び)く残(ざん)業(ぎょう)

Editorial example

この会(かい)議(ぎ)、長(なが)引(び)くものでもないと思(おも)う。

  • I don't think this meeting will take long.

Words:会(かい)議(ぎ)長(なが)引(び)くもので思(おも)う

Editorial example

会(かい)議(ぎ)が長(なが)引(び)いて、しかも残(ざん)業(ぎょう)になった。

  • The meeting ran long, and on top of that, I had to work overtime.

Words:会(かい)議(ぎ)長(なが)引(び)くしかも残(ざん)業(ぎょう)

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