Frequency rank: 4,471. – 4,476.
- long time; many years
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adverb (fukushi)
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Generated definitions (experimental)
- long time; many years
This term is used to refer to an extended period, typically involving a span of several years, and can imply a sense of duration or continuity.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ながねん長年をかけるto take many yearsながねん長年のけいけん経験many years of experienceながねん長年のつきあい付き合いlong-term relationshipながねん長年のゆうじょう友情long-standing friendshipながねん長年すんでいる住んでいるto have lived for many yearsながねん長年のけんきゅう研究long-term researchながねん長年にわたるspanning many yearsながねん長年おせわになっていますお世話になっていますI've been indebted to you for many yearsながねん長年のどりょく努力years of effortながねん長年のれきし歴史long history
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
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Ichiro sounded somehow upset but my long years of hanging out with him told me that it was out and out fake.
She ground down a kitchen knife in the course of many years.
Her skin is coarse from years of working outdoors.
He has spent most of his working life as a diplomat.
He has carried on his business as a builder for many years.
He got his present position by virtue of his long experience.
He got his present position by virtue of his long experience.
He has spent most of his working life as a diplomat.
He hasn't made a record or had a concert for many years.
He carried on the restaurant in Italy for many years.
His view of life is based on his long experience.
Japan's balance of payments has been running a huge surplus for many years.
Having been in America for many years, Miss Tanaka is a very good speaker of English.
Long cherished dreams don't always come true.