It is essential to learn Japanese vocabulary when studying the language. In addition to words borrowed from other languages, Japanese vocabulary is vast and diverse. Learning essential words and phrases, as well as specialized terminology and idiomatic expressions, is essential for effective communication in Japanese.
Japanese Vocabulary: 長い (ながい)
Meaning: “long” or “lengthy.”
It can be used to describe the physical length of something, or it can be used to describe the duration of time.
Examples
- きりんの首は長い。 Giraffes have long necks.
- キリンは首が長い。 Giraffes have long necks.
- この番号は、長い。 This number is long.
- 象は鼻が長いです。 Elephants have long noses.
- あの人は手足が長い。 That person has long arms and legs.
- その映画は長いだけ。 That movie is just long and nothing else.
- 亀の寿命は長いんだ。 Turtles have long life spans.
- 猫は尻尾が長いです。 The cat has a long tail.
- 長い一週間だったな。 This has been a long week.
- 長い戦いが終わった。 The long battle came to an end.
- あの犬は胴が長いですね That dog’s torso is long.
