長引く
ながびく
nagabiku
JLPT N2verbVocabularyLevel 66 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
長引く (ながびく (nagabiku)) means "to be prolonged". It is a Japanese verb. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
to be prolonged
Also : to linger · to drag on
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Example Sentences
交渉が長引いて、合意に達するまで時間がかかった。
こうしょうがながびいて、ごういにたするまでじかんがかかった。
The negotiations were prolonged, and it took time to reach an agreement.
この風邪は長引いて、もう三週間も寝込んでいます。
このかぜはながびいて、もうさんしゅうかんもねこんでいます。
This cold has dragged on, and I've been bedridden for three weeks now.
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 18, 2026
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