永い
ながい
nagai
JLPT N2adjectiveVocabularyLevel 54 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
永い (ながい (nagai)) means "Prolonged". It is read ながい (nagai). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Prolonged
Also : Long (in time) · Long (in distance)
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Example Sentences
この木は永いです。
このきはながいです。
This tree is long (distance, length).
この木はとても永いです。
このきはとてもながいです。
This tree is very long (distance, length).
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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