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N2 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

長引(ながび)to be prolonged, to drag on

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    1. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

      1.

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

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    長引く 【ながびく】長びく 【ながびく】

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

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

      • N2

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

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

      • N2

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

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

      • N2

      審議(しんぎ)長引(ながび)いているだけに、出席(しゅっせき)(しゃ)(かお)(つか)れが()(はじ)めました。

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

      • N2

      会議(かいぎ)長引(ながび)けば(かえ)りの電車(でんしゃ)遅延(ちえん)していたから、(いえ)()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.

      • N2
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