長たける

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

excel at; be proficient at

Describes a person who is highly skilled or talented in a particular area. Often used with nouns like 語学, 弁舌, 武芸, etc.

• 彼かの女じょは語ご学がくに長たけている。

  She excels at languages.

• 彼かれは弁べん舌ぜつに長たけた政せい治じ家かだ。

  He is a politician skilled in eloquence.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

grow old; age

Rare, literary use for aging or growing old. More commonly expressed with 老ける or 年を取る.

• 彼かれもすっかり長たけてしまった。

  He has grown quite old.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

ripen; mature

Rare, literary use for fruit or crops becoming ripe. Usually expressed with 熟す or 実る.

• 秋あきになると柿かきが長たける。

  In autumn, the persimmons ripen.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

rise high (of the sun)

Rare, literary use for the sun reaching a high point in the sky. More commonly expressed with 高く昇る.

• 日ひが長たけると暑あつさが増ます。

  As the sun rises high, the heat intensifies.