also: ちょうぶつ
noun
long object; something long
Refers to any object that is notably long in shape, such as a pole, a long piece of luggage, or a scroll.
電車の中で長物を持っていると、周りに迷惑になることがある。
Carrying a long object on the train can sometimes bother people around you.
noun
useless thing; white elephant
Used in the set phrase 無用の長物 (むようのながもの) to describe something that is useless or more trouble than it's worth. The standalone use is rare.
See also: 無用の長物
使わない大きな家具は、まさに無用の長物だ。
That large piece of furniture we never use is truly a white elephant.
This is the common fixed expression meaning 'useless thing' or 'white elephant'. The standalone 長物 is rarely used in this sense.
Compound of 長 (naga, 'long') and 物 (mono, 'thing'). The reading ちょうぶつ is the on'yomi version, now rare.