ロングラン
also: ロング・ラン
Meanings
1
long run; long-running
Used for films, plays, products, or events that continue successfully for a long period.
This movie is still showing as a long run.
Long-running products generate stable revenue.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉がロングランになるfor something (a film, play, etc.) to become a long-running success
The movie unexpectedly became a long-running hit.
- ロングランを記録するto set a record for a long run (of a show, film, etc.)
This musical set a record for a 10-year run.
- ロングランヒットとなるto become a long-running hit
The drama became a long-running hit.