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
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.
Standard kanji spelling for the common reading ながもの.
Rare reading; mostly encountered in historical or specialized contexts.
Compound of 長 (naga, 'long') and 物 (mono, 'thing'). The reading ちょうぶつ is the on'yomi version, now rare.