長い（ながい）
JLPT N5 · i-adjective
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: long
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| te-form | 長くて | ながくて |
| ta-form (past) | 長かった | ながかった |
| nai-form (negative) | 長くない | ながくない |
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Example sentences
- この橋は日本でとても長い。 — This bridge is very long by Japanese standards.
- 話が長くて少し疲れた。 — The talk was long and I got a bit tired.
Idioms & proverbs containing “長い”
- 待つ身は長い (まつみはながい) — a watched pot never boils
- 長い物には巻かれよ (ながいものにはまかれよ) — if you can't beat them; join them; you can't fight city hall; if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side than to fight them
- 長いものには巻かれろ (ながいものにはまかれろ) — if you can't beat them; join them; you can't fight city hall; if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side than to fight them
- 長い目で見る (ながいめでみる) — to look at the long term
- 鼻の下が長い (はなのしたがながい) — soft on women; weak for women; easily charmed (by women)
Antonyms
- 短い (みじかい) — short
Related words
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