長々
ながなが
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; long-windedly
Meanings
Adverb (-to), Adverb
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; long-windedly; tediously- (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
Example sentences
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He lay at full length on the floor.
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A cat lay at full length on the roof.
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She talked long of her experiences abroad.
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He bored us with his long stories.
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John stretched out on the couch.
More examples (9)
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He dwelt on the complexities of modern life.
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In his speech he dwelt on the importance of education.
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Students discussed the problem of brain death for a long time.
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Whenever Tom calls, we chat for a long time.
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Our teacher dwelt on the importance of punctuality.
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After considerable argument, the buyer and the seller finally came to terms.
長々と言葉を連ねたらばか丁寧な表現になるのは、どの言語でも同じなんだろうな。
Isn't it the case in any language that if you use too many drawn-out words one's expression becomes over-polite.
彼の日記は出来事の羅列に近かった。もっとも時には、長々と記述することもあった。
His diary was a kind of list of events, though he commented at length once in a while.
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They had a long chat about the old days.