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A2 と-adverb, たる-adjective (formal)

延々(えんえん)forever, endlessly, on and on, meandering, wandering, winding, sinuous, serpentine, zigzagging

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    1. と-adverb, たる-adjective (formal)

      1. 1.

        endlessly, continuously, (going) on and on

        Only applies to 延々, 延延
    2. たる-adjective (formal), と-adverb

      1. 2.

        meandering, winding, sinuous, serpentine

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    延々 【えんえん】延延 【えんえん】蜿蜒 【えんえん】蜿蜿 【えんえん】

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      (さん)時間(じかん)延々(えんえん)(つづ)議論(ぎろん)をしたので(つか)れました。

      I'm tired because we had a discussion that went on and on for three hours.

      • N1

      いつも(はなし)(なが)社長(しゃちょう)のスピーチは(いち)時間(じかん)延々(えんえん)(つづ)いた。

      The president's speech, which is always lengthy, went on and on for an hour.

      • N1

      精神(せいしん)不安定(ふあんてい)()延々(えんえん)(つづ)いたので精神(せいしん)()()きました。

      I went to a psychiatrist because my mental instability continued on and on.

      • N1

      (れつ)がこんなに(なが)いということは、延々(えんえん)()たされるということです。

      The fact that the line is this long means we will be made to wait endlessly.

      • N1

      彼女(かのじょ)演説(えんぜつ)はまだ延々(えんえん)(つづ)きそうだから…(わたし)はこの(へん)でもう(かえ)ろうかな…。

      It seems like her speech is going to go on forever... Maybe I should just head home now...

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