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Japanese word 長々: long / drawn-out / lengthy. Meanings and example sentences.

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長々 (ながなが): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

長々 (ながなが) means long / drawn-out / lengthy.

See example sentences below.

長々 at a glance

長々
ながながnaganaga
N1adv
long / drawn-out / lengthy
長々ながながnaganagaN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 長々

Core meaning

long / drawn-out / lengthy

Basic example sentences

Example 1

会議が長々と続いた。

Translation

The meeting went on for a long time.

Example 2

彼は長々と話しすぎた。

Translation

He talked on for too long.

長々 (ながなが): meaning and examples | Daily Nihongo