Vocabulary

What does 長い (ながい, nagai) mean?

長い (ながい, nagai) means long.

Quick facts
Readingながい
Romajinagai
Part of speechi-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
ながい
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnagai

long

GenkiGenki 7
  1. 1i-adjective long (distance, length)
  2. 2i-adjective long (time); protracted; prolonged

Example sentences

  • This river is long.

  • Her hair is long.

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