良りょう久きゅう

noun

for a good while; for quite some time

Indicates that something continues or lasts for a relatively long time. Often used in literary or somewhat formal contexts; in casual speech, しばらく or 長い間 are more common.

• 彼かれは良りょう久きゅう考かんがえ込こんでから、ゆっくりと口くちを開ひらいた。

  He thought for a good while, then slowly began to speak.

• 良りょう久きゅうの沈ちん黙もくの後あと、彼かの女じょは静しずかにうなずいた。

  After a long silence, she nodded quietly.