Word Meaning 長い間

ながいあいだ nagaiaida

長い間 is read as ながいあいだ (nagaiaida) and means long time.

Meaning

English

  1. long time
  2. long interval
  3. for quite some time

Reading

Kana

ながいあいだ

Romaji

nagaiaida

Writing Variants

  • ながい間 ながいあいだ nagaiaida
  • 長いあいだ ながいあいだ nagaiaida

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 24250 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

長時間

ちょうじかん

long time

たけ

length (esp. of clothing)

長年

ながねん

long time

長男

ちょうなん

eldest son (may be the only son)

長女

ちょうじょ

eldest daughter

長さ

ながさ

length

長い

ながい

long (distance, length)

長雨

ながめ

long spell of rain

長大

ちょうだい

long and large

長生き

ながいき

longevity

長らく

ながらく

long

長子

えこ

eldest son

Example Sentences

10

I haven't laughed in a long time.

Tom and I have been friends a long time.

I was made to wait for a long time.

He was waiting for a long time.

Have you lived here long?

I've been waiting a long time.

I haven't seen her in a long time.

She was ill for a long time.

Were you in Boston for a long time?

I was kept waiting for an eternity.