長なが年ねん

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 長なが年ねんにわたって〈動どう詞し〉to do something continuously over many years

  彼かれは長なが年ねんにわたって地ち域いき医い療りょうに貢こう献けんしてきた。

  He has contributed to community healthcare for many years.

• 長なが年ねんの〈事こと〉years' worth of (experience, effort, etc.)

  長なが年ねんの努ど力りょくがついに実みを結むすんだ。

  Years of effort finally paid off.

• 長なが年ねん〈動どう詞し〉to do something for many years (adverbial use)

  彼かの女じょは長なが年ねんこの会かい社しゃに勤つとめている。

  She has worked at this company for many years.

Expressions

• 長なが年ねんの夢ゆめlong-cherished dream