Vocab Info

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

    All Forms

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

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

      • N1

    • いつも話(はなし)が長(なが)い社長(しゃちょう)のスピーチは１(いち)時間(じかん)延々(えんえん)と続(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)が不安定(ふあんてい)な日(ひ)が延々(えんえん)と続(つづ)いたので精神(せいしん)科(か)へ行(い)きました。

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

      • N1

    • 列(れつ)がこんなに長(なが)いということは、延々(えんえん)と待(ま)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)の演説(えんぜつ)はまだ延々(えんえん)と続(つづ)きそうだから…私(わたし)はこの辺(へん)でもう帰(かえ)ろうかな…。

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

      • N1

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