長い
ながい
nagai
JLPT N5adjectiveVocabularyLevel 7 - JLPT N5

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長い (ながい (nagai)) means "Long (distance, length)". It is a Japanese adjective. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.

Meaning

Long (distance, length)

Also : lengthy

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Example Sentences

この木は長いです。

このきはながいです。

This tree is long (distance, length).

この木はとても長いです。

このきはとてもながいです。

This tree is very long (distance, length).

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Last updated Jul 4, 2026

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