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長大 (ながだい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

長なが大だい

Meanings

1

noun

Nagadai (surname)

family or surname

A Japanese family name.

長なが大だいさんは私わたしの隣りん人じんです。
Mr. Nagadai is my neighbor.

2

noun

Nagano University (abbreviation)

organization name

Abbreviation for 長野大学 (Nagano Daigaku).

長なが大だいは長なが野の県けんにある大だい学がくです。
Nagadai is a university in Nagano Prefecture.

3

noun

Nagaoka University (abbreviation)

organization name

Abbreviation for 長岡大学 (Nagaoka Daigaku).

長なが大だいは新にい潟がた県けん長なが岡おか市しにあります。
Nagadai is located in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture.

Kanji

長long, leader, superior
大large, big

Etymology

The surname and university abbreviations are derived from the kanji 長 (naga, 'long') and 大 (dai, 'large' or 'university'). The specific historical derivation is uncertain.