成句・複合語：
long | longest |
| a long time adv | (a considerable period) (時間の長さ) | しばらく、長期間、長い間 副
HHiraganaしばらく、ちょうきかん、ながいあいだ |
| | It's a long time since we last met. |
| | しばらくお会いしていませんでしたね。 |
| a long time ago adv | (in the distant past) (期間) | 昔、大分前に 副
HHiraganaむかし、だいぶまえに |
| | A long time ago, my ancestors settled in this land. |
| | 昔祖先がこの地に引っ越した。 |
| a long way down adv | (far below) | かなり下へ 副
HHiraganaかなりしたへ |
| | It's a long way down from the top of the cliff. |
| a long way down prep | (a significant distance along) | はるか遠くに 副
HHiraganaはるかとおくに |
| | The climber fell a long way down the mountain, but luckily landed in deep snow. |
| a long way off adv | (in the distance) (距離) | かなたに、遠方に 副
HHiraganaかなたに、えんぽうに |
| | A long way off, you could just see the lights from a distant village. |
| a long way off adv | (distant, far away) (距離) | まだまだ先である、ずっと先である 副
HHiraganaまだまださきである、ずっとさきである |
| | Those birds are swimming a long way off shore, so you'll need a telescope to see them. |
| a long way off adv | US, colloquial (in the distant future) (時間) | まだまだ先である、ずっと先である 副
HHiraganaまだまださきである、ずっとさきである |
| | My sixtieth birthday is still a long way off. |
| a long while n | (considerable period of time) | 長い間 名
HHiraganaながいあいだ |
| | It's been a long while since I played golf. |
| a mighty long time n | US, informal (very considerable period) | 恐ろしく長い時間・期間 名
HHiraganaおそろしくながいじかん・きかん |
| | 34 years? That's a mighty long time to spend in one job. |
| a mile long adj | (one mile in length) (距離) | 1マイル（長）の 形
HHiraganaいちまいる（ちょう）の |
| | The road is about a mile long. |
| | この道はだいたい1マイル長だ。 |
| a mile long adj | US, figurative, informal (extensive) (距離、大きさ) | 広い、広大な、大きい、膨大な、長い 形
HHiraganaひろい、こうだいな、おおきい、ぼうだいな、ながい |
| | Her grocery list was a mile long! |
| | 彼女の買物リストは膨大だ！ |
| all day long adv | (throughout the whole day) | 一日中、終日、朝から晩まで 副
HHiraganaいちにちじゅう、しゅうじつ、あさからばんまで |
| | I could water the flowers all day long. I sat in the sun all day long and read my book. |
| | 私は1日中花に水を上げることができた。私は1日中日向に座り本を読んだ。 |
as long as,
so long as expr | (providing that) | ～する限りは、～する以上
HHiragana～するかぎりは、～するいじょう |
| | I am happy, as long as the sun always comes back around. |
| | お日様が毎日昇る限り、私は幸せです。 |
as long as,
so long as expr | (while) (期間) | ～の間は、～の限りは
HHiragana～のあいだは、～のかぎりは |
| | As long as you're living under my roof, you'll obey my rules, young lady! |
| | この家に住む限りは私の規則に従うことよ！ |
| as long as expr | (equal in length to) (距離、長さ) | ～ぐらい長い、～と同じぐらい長い
HHiragana～ぐらいながい、～とおなじぐらいながい |
| | My garden is as long as a football pitch. |
| | 私の庭はサッカーフィールドぐらいの距離がある。 |
| as long as your arm expr | figurative, informal (very long) | とても長い 形
HHiraganaとてもながい |
| before long adv | (soon) | まもなく、やがて 副
HHiraganaまもなく、やがて |
| | Spring should be coming before long. |
daddy longlegs,
daddy-long-legs n | UK, colloquial, invariable (insect: cranefly) (昆虫) | ガガンボ 名
HHiraganaががんぼ |
| | I hate daddy longlegs – they make my flesh crawl. |
| | ガガンボ大嫌い！あれを見ると肌がゾクゾクする。 |
daddy longlegs,
daddy-long-legs (UK),
harvestman (US) n | colloquial, invariable (arachnid: harvestman) | アシナガグモ 名
HHiraganaあしながぐも |
| ere long adv | archaic, literary (soon, quickly) | まもなく、やがて、すぐに 副
HHiraganaまもなく、やがて、すぐに |
| | Ere long the storm passed, and the village was tranquil once again. |
farsighted (US),
long-sighted,
longsighted (UK) adj | (difficulty seeing near objects) | 遠視の、遠目の利く 形
HHiraganaえんしの、とおめのきく |
farsightedness (US),
long-sightedness,
longsightedness (UK) n | (vision defect: being longsighted) | 遠視 名
HHiraganaえんし |
| | Dawn wears glasses to correct her farsightedness. |
| for a long time adv | (at length) | 長い間、ずっと 副
HHiraganaながいあいだ、ずっと |
| | After a hard day's work, I'm always ready to sleep for a long time. |
| for a long time to come adv | (way into the future) | 永い将来にわたって、長い間 副
HHiraganaながいしょうらいにわたって、ながいあいだ |
| | Oil spills affect the environment both immediately and for a long time to come. |
| for long adv | (a considerable time) | 長く、長い間、長いこと 副
HHiraganaながく、ながいあいだ、ながいこと |
| | | 衰える 自動
HHiraganaおとろえる |
| 注釈: used in questions and negatives |
| | Will he be gone for long? |
| how long adv | (time: for what duration) (時間) | どのぐらい長く、どのぐらいの間 副
HHiraganaどのぐらいながく、どのぐらいのあいだ |
| | How long does it take to boil an egg? |
| how long adv | (measurement: what length) (長さ) | どのくらいの長さ 副
HHiraganaどのくらいのながさ |
| | How long is the Great Wall of China? |
| in the long run expr | (eventually) | 結局は、長い目で見れば、長期的には 副
HHiraganaけっきょくは、ながいめでみれば、ちょうきてきには |
| | It's probably for the best in the long run. It will be a little bumpy at first, but in the long run it will be well worth it. |
| | 長い目で見ればこれがベストであろう。最初は少し大変だが、長い目でみればやったかいがあるはず。 |
in the long term,
in the long-term adv | (well into the future) | 長期的に 副
HHiraganaちょうきてきに |
| | The investment in new machinery will cost a lot of money, but will be worthwhile in the long term. |
| it's been a long time expr | (a lot of time has passed) | 久しぶり、しばらくぶり、ご無沙汰してます 会話
HHiraganaひさしぶり、しばらくぶり、ごぶさたしてます |
| | It's been a long time since I last saw him. |
lifelong,
life-long adj | (lasting a lifetime) | 一生の、生涯にわたる 形
HHiraganaいっしょうの、しょうがいにわたる |
| | Marriage should be regarded as a lifelong commitment. |
| | 結婚は一生涯の約束とされている。 |
| long after prep | (for a long time following) | ～のずっと後に 前
HHiragana～のずっとあとに |
| | The feeling of good times lingered on in the house long after the party was over. |
| long ago adv | (many years before now) | ずっと以前に、遠い昔に 副
HHiraganaずっといぜんに、とおいむかしに |
| | Long ago all these mountains were volcanoes. |
| | ずっと遠い昔これら全ての山々は火山だった。 |
| the long arm of the law n | figurative (police powers) | 警察の力、法の力 名
HHiraganaけいさつのちから、ほうのちから |
| | If you break the law, the police will catch you - you can't outrun the long arm of the law. |
| | あなたが法律を犯したら警察に逮捕されるよ、警察の力から逃れることはできないから。 |
| long covid n | (long-term effects of coronavirus disease) | コロナ後遺症、ロング・コヴィド 名
HHiraganaころなこういしょう、ろんぐ・こゔぃど |
| long distance n | (considerable range, length) | 長距離 名
HHiraganaちょうきょり |
| | | ～を猛攻撃する
HHiragana～をもうこうげきする |
| 注釈: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | Kane scored a magnificent goal from a long distance. |
long distance,
long-distance adj | (over considerable range) | 長距離の 形
HHiraganaちょうきょりの |
| | It is a good idea to stretch your legs regularly during a long-distance flight. |
| long distance adj | (phone call: not local) | 長距離電話の 形
HHiraganaちょうきょりでんわの |
| | Additional charges will apply if the call is long distance. |
| long division n | (procedure for dividing a number) (数学：計算方法) | 長除法 名
HHiraganaちょうじょほう |
| | To divide 5,381,264 by 17, you need either long division or a calculator! |
| long duration n | (considerable period of time) | 長期、長時間 名
HHiraganaちょうき、ちょうじかん |
| long-duration n as adj | (pertaining to a long duration) | 長期間の、長時間の 連体句
HHiraganaちょうきかんの、ちょうじかんの |
| | Bone loss density is a risk for astronauts on long-duration space flights. |
| long face n | figurative (sad expression) | 悲しい表情、浮かぬ顔 名
HHiraganaかなしいひょうじょう、うかぬかお |
| | You got everything you wanted, so why the long face? |
long gone,
long-gone adj | (having left a long time ago) | いなくなって久しい 形
HHiraganaいなくなってひさしい |
| 注釈: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Tony is long gone; he now lives in Chicago. |
long gone,
long-gone adj | (having died a long time ago) | 亡くなってしばらく経つ 形
HHiraganaなくなってしばらくたつ |
| 注釈: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | These cave paintings were created by our long-gone ancestors. |
| long hair n | (hairstyle: grown long) (髪型) | 長い髪、ロングヘア 名
HHiraganaながいかみ、ろんぐへあ |
| | Long hair suits Debbie; she looks really pretty. |
long haired,
long-haired adj | (person: having long hairstyle) (人間) | ロングヘアの、長髪の 連体句
HHiraganaろんぐへあの、ちょうはつの |
| 注釈: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | Sam was a long-haired hippie in the 1970s. |
long haired,
long-haired adj | (animal: having long fur) (動物) | 長い毛の 形
HHiraganaながいけの |
| | Her long-haired cat sheds all over the furniture. |
| long haul n | (journey: long-distance) | 長旅 名
HHiraganaながたび |
| | The trip from France to Australia is a long haul. |
| long-haul adj | (over long distance) | 長距離用の 形
HHiraganaちょうきょりようの |
| | Long-haul trucks regularly carry goods across the country. |
| the long haul n | figurative, informal (full duration) | 長時間 名
HHiraganaちょうじかん |
| | The football club's new owners say they're in for the long haul. |
| long hours npl | (extended working time) | 長時間労働 名
HHiraganaちょうじかんろうどう |
| | You may have to work long hours, including weekends, in order to meet deadlines. A lot of newly-qualified lawyers work very long hours for their firms. |
| | 締切を守るために週末を含めて長時間労働する必要があるかもしれない。多くの新しい弁護士が事務所のために長時間労働をしている。 |
| long johns npl | (full-body undergarments) | 保温用下着、ももひき、ズボン下 名
HHiraganaほおんようしたぎ、ももひき、ずぼんした |
| | I am wearing long johns and thermal underwear, but I am still cold! |
long jump (UK),
broad jump (US) n | (athletics competition) (運動) | 走り幅跳び 名
HHiraganaはしりはばとび |
| | It was during the Olympics that she broke the world long jump record. In high school I was on the track and field team and participated in the long jump. |
| | オリンピックで彼女は世界走り幅跳びの記録を破った。高校で私は陸上部に所属し走り幅跳びをしていた。 |
long lasting,
long-lasting adj | (enduring) | 長続きする、長引く 形
HHiraganaながつづきする、ながびく |
| 注釈: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | The effects of the storm have been long-lasting. |
| | 嵐の影響が長引いている。 |
long lasting,
long-lasting adj | (durable) | 長持ちする、耐久性のある 形
HHiraganaながもちする、たいきゅうせいのある |
| | We need to find a long-lasting solution. The coating on the car will ensure that the paint job is long lasting. |
| | 私達は長持ちする解決方法を見つける必要がある。この塗装作業が耐久性のあるものだったことは、この車の塗装が証明している。 |
| long life n | (longevity) | 長寿（命）、長生き 名
HHiraganaちょうじゅ（いのち）、ながいき |
| | A healthy diet is key to a long life. My grandfather had a long life, passing away at the age of 92. |
| | 健康的な食生活は長生きの秘訣だ。私の祖父は長寿で、92歳まで生きた。 |
| long life n | (endurance) (食品など) | 日持ち 名
HHiraganaひもち |
| | This bicycle is built for long life using high-quality components. |
long play record,
long-play record n | (12-inch vinyl record) | LPレコード 名
HHiraganaえるぴーれこーど |
| | I don't think you can find long play records any more. |
| | もうLPレコードを見つけるのは難しいと思う。 |
| long range n | (considerable distance) | 長距離 名
HHiraganaちょうきょり |
| 注釈: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| | The device allows the police to convey important messages over a long range in a noisy environment. |
| long-range n as adj | (covering a considerable distance) | 長距離用の 形
HHiraganaちょうきょりようの |
| | Long-range jets can fly non-stop across the Pacific. |
| long-range n as adj | figurative (into the future) | 長期の 形
HHiraganaちょうきの |
| | Right now I am focused on my studies, but my long-range ambition is to get a great job and start a family. |
| long shot n | informal, figurative ([sth] unlikely to succeed) | 勝つ見込みの低い参加者［競走馬］ 名
HHiraganaかつみこみのひくいさんかしゃ［きょうそうば］ |
| | Though the horse was a long shot, he still won the race. |
long shot,
wide shot,
full shot n | (movie, photo: wide-angle view) (写真・動画) | 遠写し 名
HHiraganaおんうつし |
| | The film begins with a long shot in which you can see the whole town. |
| long time n | (considerable period of time) | 長い時間（間、期間） 名
HHiraganaながいじかん（あいだ、きかん） |
| 注釈: A hyphen or single-word form is used when the term is an adjective |
| | I sat in the sun for a long time and got sunburned. I haven't seen my ex-husband in a long time. |
| | 日光に長い時間あたりすぎたのでやけどしてしまった。元夫とは長い間会っていない。 |
| long time no see interj | slang (I haven't seen you for a long time) | ひさしぶり、長い間会ってませんね 会話
HHiraganaひさしぶり、ながいあいだあってませんね |
| | Hey, Andrew! Long time no see! |
| long underwear n | (full-body undergarments) | 長袖長ズボンの下着、保温用下着 名
HHiraganaながそでながずぼんのしたぎ、ほおんようしたぎ |
| | (支援などの) | 金を出し合う
HHiraganaかねをだしあう |
| | (仕事などに) | 勢い良く取りかかる
HHiraganaいきおいよくとりかかる |
| | It was below freezing temperatures, so he decided to wear long underwear. |
| long vacation n | (summer break or holiday) | 長期休暇 名
HHiraganaちょうききゅうか |
| long vowel n | (English: vowel sound) | 長母音 名
HHiraganaちょうぼいん |
| long way n | (considerable distance) | 長い道のり、長距離、遠距離、遠方 名
HHiraganaながいみちのり、ちょうきょり、えんきょり、えんぽう |
| | I'm not sure I would accept a job there; it's a long way from my family. We still have a long way to go on this project before it's finished. |
| | この仕事を受けようかどうか迷っている、家族と遠距離になってしまうから。このプロジェクトが完成するまでにまだ長い道のりがある。 |
| long-awaited adj | (expected for long time) | 待ちに待った、待ちわびた 動詞句
HHiraganaまちにまった、まちわびた |
| | | お待ちかねの、待望の 連体句
HHiraganaおまちかねの、たいぼうの |
| | The long-awaited sequel to the most popular sci-fi movie in history is finally in theaters tomorrow. |
| long-buried adj | (died a long time ago) | 葬られてから長い時間が経った 表
HHiragana |
| long-buried adj | figurative (hidden for a long time) | 長らく隠されていた 動詞句
HHiraganaながらくかくされていた |
| long-distance call n | (phone call: not local area) | 長距離電話 名
HHiraganaちょうきょりでんわ |
| | Have at least five dollars ready for a long-distance call. |
| long-distance relationship n | (romance while far apart) | 遠距離恋愛 名
HHiraganaえんきょりれんあい |
| | The couple have been in a long-distance relationship for the past two years. |
long-established,
long established adj | (old, long in existence) | 古くからの、古い起源の 連体句
HHiraganaふるくからの、ふるいきげんの |
| 注釈: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
long-established,
long established adj | (long the norm) | 成立の古い、確立して長い 形
HHiraganaせいりつのふるい、かくりつしてながい |
| 注釈: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| long-handled adj | (tool: with a long handle) | 長い柄の 形
HHiraganaながいえの |
| | His long-handled screwdriver was missing from the toolbox. |
| long-legged adj | (having long legs) | 足の長い 形
HHiraganaあしのながい |
| | The company only hires long-legged models. |
| long-lived adj | (having long lifespan) | 寿命の長い 形
HHiraganaじゅみょうのながい |
| long-lost adj | literary (missing for a long time) | 長らく［ずっと］行方不明だった 動詞句
HHiraganaながらく［ずっと］ゆくえふめいだった |
| long-range plan n | figurative (plan for distant future) | 長期プラン、長期計画 名
HHiraganaちょうきぷらん、ちょうきけいかく |
| | Our long-range plan calls for building three new facilities in the next twenty years. |
| long-range planning n | figurative (for distant future) | 長期プラン、長期計画 名
HHiraganaちょうきぷらん、ちょうきけいかく |
| | Senior managers use long-range planning to further the company's mission. |
| long-running adj | (for extended time period) | 長期間の、ロングランの 連体句
HHiraganaちょうきかんの、ろんぐらんの |
| long-sleeve n as adj | (clothing: having long sleeves) | 長袖 形
HHiraganaながそで |
| | Wear a long-sleeve shirt for protection when working under the sun. |
| long-sleeved adj | (clothing: having full-length arms) (衣類) | 長袖の 連体句
HHiraganaながそでの |
| | I rarely wear long-sleeved shirts in summer. |
| | 私は夏に長袖シャツを着ることはほぼない。長袖シャツは短い袖シャツに比べてビジネスに相応しい。 |
long-standing,
also US: longstanding adj | (well-established, long-term) | 長期にわたる、長年の 形
HHiraganaちょうきにわたる、ながねんの |
| | Dan and Adam have a longstanding partnership; they've worked together for years. |
| | The rivalry between Romeo's family and Juliet's is long-standing. |
| long-stem n as adj | (plant: having long stalk) | 茎の長い 形
HHiraganaくきのながい |
| long-stem n as adj | (drinking glass: with long stem) | 足の長い 形
HHiraganaあしのながい |
| long-stemmed adj | (plant: having long stalk) | 茎の長い 形
HHiraganaくきのながい |
| long-stemmed adj | (drinking glass: with long stem) | 足の長い 形
HHiraganaあしのながい |
| long-suffering adj | (having endured [sth] patiently) | 辛抱強い、忍耐強い 形
HHiraganaしんぼうづよい、にんたいつよい |
| | The teenager's long-suffering parents went out to pick her up from yet another late night party. |
| long-term adj | (extended, over a long time) | 長期的な 形
HHiraganaちょうきてきな |
| | How can we help the long-term unemployed back into work? |
| long-term care n | (ongoing support and attention) (治療) | 長期ケア 名
HHiraganaちょうきけあ |
| long-term damage n | (harm extending into the future) | 長期の損害 名
HHiraganaちょうきのそんがい |
| long-term effect n | often plural (impact extending into the future) | 長期効果、長期的影響 名
HHiraganaちょうきこうか、ちょうきてきえいきょう |
| long-term memory n | (permanent recall of facts) | 長期記憶 名
HHiraganaちょうききおく |
| | My long-term memory is fine, but I have no idea what I did this morning. |
| long-term strategy n | (extensive scheme or plan) | 長期戦略 名
HHiraganaちょうきせんりゃく |
| long-winded adj | (wordy) | くどい 形
HHiraganaくどい |
| | That was a long-winded answer to a simple question. |
| long-windedly adv | (talking: for a long time) | ダラダラと、長々と 副
HHiraganaだらだらと、ながながと |
| | The audience started to cough and fidget as the mayor talked long-windedly about the history of the town. |