長い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 長い | 長くない |
| Polite | 長いです | 長くないですalso 長くありません |
| Past polite | 長かったです | 長くなかったですalso 長くありませんでした |
| Past | 長かった | 長くなかった |
| Te-form | 長くて | 長くなくて |
| Adverbial | 長く | |
| Conditional | 長ければ | 長くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 長かったら | 長くなかったら |
This river is very long.
He has long legs.
long (time); protracted; prolonged
Describes duration. Can be used for meetings, waits, lives, etc. 永い is sometimes preferred for very long or eternal durations.
Sorry to have kept you waiting so long.
He lived a long life.
She has long hair.
Today's meeting was very long.
Taking a long-term view, this investment is the right choice.
The walk to the station is a long one.
drag on; be prolonged; linger
for a long time; long
lasting long; continuation; keeping at; sticking to
longish; somewhat long; on the long side
long sleeves
long-lasting; durable; wears well · nagamochi; large oblong chest
long visit; overstaying
patient; unhurried; leisurely
at length; long-windedly; tediously · stretching far; lying at full length
long and narrow; slender
long boots; rubber boots; wellingtons
row house; tenement house
oblong; vertically long; portrait orientation
oblong; landscape orientation; horizontally long
long journey; long trip
long stretch; long haul; marathon; time-consuming work · long scene; long act
couch; sofa; bench; settee
long night; long autumn night
scallion; green onion; spring onion
Chinese yam; nagaimo
azure-winged magpie · long-tailed
long spell of rain; prolonged rain
long handle; long shaft; long-handled spear
long phone call; being on the phone for a long time
oval-faced; long-faced
long, narrow eyes; slit-like eyes
long talk; long conversation