adverb taking the 'to' particle, adverb
at length; long-windedly; tediously
Describes speaking, writing, or explaining in a way that goes on too long, often with a negative or critical tone. Commonly used with verbs like 話す, 説明する, 書く.
He talked at length about his failure.
Please stop giving long-winded explanations in meetings.
adverb taking the 'to' particle, adverb
stretching far; lying at full length
Describes something physically extending a long way, or a person lying down stretched out. Often used with 伸びる, 横たわる, or similar verbs.
I lay stretched out on the sandy beach and read a book.
The line stretched on and on.
He went on and on talking about his own failures.
The cat was lying stretched out on the porch.
The manager explained the purpose of the meeting at tedious length.
The coastline stretches out far into the distance.
She wrote a long, drawn-out letter of apology.
Rarely used kanji form; same as 永々 but without the repetition mark.