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N2 う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

長引(ながび)くto be prolonged, to drag on

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    1. う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to be prolonged, to drag on, to take a long time, to persist, to linger

    All Forms

    長引く 【ながびく】、長びく 【ながびく】

    Details

      • な

      • が

      • び

      • く

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    Examples

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    • この事件(じけん)は複雑(ふくざつ)だ。裁判(さいばん)が長引(ながび)くだろう。

      This case is complex. The trial will probably be prolonged.

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    • 医師(いし)：「残念(ざんねん)ですが、病気(びょうき)は長引(ながび)きそうです。」

      Doctor: 'Unfortunately, it seems like the illness will linger.'

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    • 会議(かいぎ)が長引(ながび)いたので、退勤(たいきん)する時間(じかん)が遅(おそ)くなりました。

      The meeting took a long time, so the time to leave work got delayed.

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    • 審議(しんぎ)が長引(ながび)いているだけに、出席(しゅっせき)者(しゃ)の顔(かお)に疲(つか)れが見(み)え始(はじ)めました。

      As the deliberation was dragging on, fatigue began to show on the faces of the attendees.

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    • 会議(かいぎ)も長引(ながび)けば帰(かえ)りの電車(でんしゃ)も遅延(ちえん)していたから、家(いえ)に着(つ)いたのは真夜中(まよなか)だった。

      The meeting was prolonged and my train home was delayed, so I didn't get home until midnight.

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