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How to say 'Prolong' in Japanese | 長引く

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The Japanese word for Prolong is 'Nagabiku', written as 長引く in Japanese.'Prolong' in hiragana is ながびく.

    word

    長引く

    Meaning

    Prolong

    Reading

    ながびく

    nagabiku

    Kanji

    長Long, Leader 引Pull

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '長引く (ながびく)' means 'to prolong' or 'to drag on'. It is used to describe situations, events, or conditions that continue for a longer time than expected or desired. This verb often carries a nuance of something being extended beyond what is ideal or convenient. For example: The meeting dragged on「会議が長引いた」(かいぎがながびいた). Her cold has been lingering「彼女の風邪が長引いている」(かのじょのかぜがながびいている). It can also be used in contexts like negotiations, illnesses, or projects that take longer than anticipated.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    5682

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 長引く

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    長

    Meaning

    Long, Leader

  • kanji

    引

    Meaning

    Pull

Hiragana in the Word 長引く

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    く

    Reading

    Ku

Words Related to 長引く Through the Kanji 長

These 31 Words contain the Kanji 長 as well.

  • word

    長い

    Meaning

    Long

  • word

    長

    Meaning

    Head, Chief

  • word

    長さ

    Meaning

    Length

  • word

    長女

    Meaning

    Eldest daughter

  • word

    社長

    Meaning

    President, CEO

  • word

    長期

    Meaning

    Long term

  • word

    長袖

    Meaning

    Long sleeve

  • word

    駅長

    Meaning

    Stationmaster

  • word

    会長

    Meaning

    Chairman

  • word

    学長

    Meaning

    President

  • word

    議長

    Meaning

    Chairperson

  • word

    長官

    Meaning

    Chief

  • word

    成長

    Meaning

    Growth

  • word

    部長

    Meaning

    Manager

  • word

    延長

    Meaning

    Extension, Prolongation

  • word

    長男

    Meaning

    Eldest son

  • word

    校長

    Meaning

    Principal

  • word

    課長

    Meaning

    Manager

  • word

    長年

    Meaning

    Many years

  • word

    年長

    Meaning

    Older

  • word

    長らく

    Meaning

    Long

  • word

    長話

    Meaning

    Long talk

  • word

    長所

    Meaning

    Strength

  • word

    長持ち

    Meaning

    Durability

  • word

    長生き

    Meaning

    Long life

  • word

    長方形

    Meaning

    Rectangle

  • word

    身長

    Meaning

    Height

  • word

    船長

    Meaning

    Captain

  • word

    長続き

    Meaning

    Lasting

  • word

    細長い

    Meaning

    Slender

  • word

    院長

    Meaning

    Director

Words Related to 長引く Through the Kanji 引

These 30 Words contain the Kanji 引 as well.

  • word

    引く

    Meaning

    Pull, Catch

  • word

    取り引き

    Meaning

    Deal

  • word

    引き出し

    Meaning

    Drawer

  • word

    引き算

    Meaning

    Subtraction

  • word

    引っ越す

    Meaning

    Move

  • word

    引っ越し

    Meaning

    Moving

  • word

    強引

    Meaning

    Forceful

  • word

    引用

    Meaning

    Quote

  • word

    字引

    Meaning

    Dictionary

  • word

    引っ張る

    Meaning

    Pull, Stretch

  • word

    引き受ける

    Meaning

    Accept, Undertake

  • word

    引き上げる

    Meaning

    Raise, Withdraw

  • word

    索引

    Meaning

    Index

  • word

    引き起こす

    Meaning

    Cause, Trigger

  • word

    引き出す

    Meaning

    Withdraw, Draw out

  • word

    引きずる

    Meaning

    Drag

  • word

    引き取る

    Meaning

    Take, Withdraw

  • word

    引っ掛かる

    Meaning

    Catch, Get stuck

  • word

    値引き

    Meaning

    Discount

  • word

    引き分け

    Meaning

    Draw

  • word

    引き止める

    Meaning

    Stop, Detain

  • word

    割り引く

    Meaning

    Discount

  • word

    割り引き

    Meaning

    Discount

  • word

    引っ込む

    Meaning

    Withdraw

  • word

    引き

    Meaning

    Pull

  • word

    引き継ぐ

    Meaning

    Inherit, Takeover

  • word

    引き返す

    Meaning

    Turn back

  • word

    引き伸ばす

    Meaning

    Stretch

  • word

    引き延ばす

    Meaning

    Stretch, Prolong

  • word

    引っ掛ける

    Meaning

    Hook, Trick

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What does 'Nagabiku' (長引く) mean?

'Nagabiku' means 'Prolong' .

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