How to say “long” in Japanese | 長い (ながい、nagai)

27.09.2023

The Japanese vocabulary「長い (ながい、nagai)」means “long.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word長い
Hiraganaながい
Romaji Readingnagai
English Meaninglong
(Dictionary Form)

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentenceキリンの首くびは長ながい。
Romaji ReadingKirin no kubi wa nagai.
English MeaningGiraffes have long necks. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentenceキリンの首は長いです。
Romaji ReadingKirin no kubi wa nagai desu.
English MeaningGiraffes have long necks. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence今日きょうは１日いちにちがとても長ながく感かんじる。
Romaji ReadingKyō wa ichi-nichi ga totemo nagaku kanjiru.
English MeaningI feel like today is a very long day. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence今日は１日がとても長く感じます。
Romaji ReadingKyō wa ichi-nichi ga totemo nagaku kanjimasu.
English MeaningI feel like today is a very long day. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence私わたしたちは長ながい間あいだ離はなれて暮くらしていた。
Romaji ReadingWatashitachi ha nagai aida hanarete kurashite ita.
English MeaningWe lived apart for a long time. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence私たちは長い間離れて暮らしていました。
Romaji ReadingWatashitachi ha nagai aida hanarete kurashite imashita.
English MeaningWe lived apart for a long time. (Polite Form)
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