息の長い (ikinonagai) Japanese meaning: long-lasting | KotomoraJLPTN1›息の長い · i-adjective
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| Dictionary | 息の長い | 息の長くない |
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| Polite | 息の長いです | 息の長くないですalso 息の長くありません |
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| Past polite | 息の長かったです | 息の長くなかったですalso 息の長くありませんでした |
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| Past | 息の長かった | 息の長くなかった |
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| Te-form | 息の長くて | 息の長くなくて |
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| Adverbial | 息の長く | |
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| Conditional | 息の長ければ | 息の長くなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 息の長かったら | 息の長くなかったら |
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He continues his long-term research.
This author has sustained popularity.
Usage patterns
息の長い〈事〉a long-lasting/sustained activity or effort
Revitalizing the region requires sustained, long-term efforts.
息の長い話a long-winded, drawn-out talk or story
Everyone got tired of his long-winded story.
息の長い〈人〉someone with a long, enduring career
She is known as a writer with a long, enduring career.
