長～
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Prefix form. Attaches to nouns or other words to mean 'long' in terms of length, duration, or distance. For example, 『長電話』 (nagadenwa, 'long phone call') or 『長距離』 (nagakyori, 'long distance').
Theme
User and their colleague Satoshi are planning a business trip and discussing travel arrangements.
長～
なが～
long ~
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Memory Hook
Think of a long snake stretching out. 'Long' in Japanese is 『長い』 (nagai, 'long'), and when you see 『長～』 (naga~, 'long ~'), it's a prefix meaning 'long' attached to other words, like a snake adding length!
Cultural Note
The prefix 『長～』 (naga~, 'long ~') is often used in compound words to indicate length or duration, such as in 『長電話』 (nagadenwa, 'long phone call') or 『長距離』 (nagakyori, 'long distance'). It reflects the Japanese emphasis on precision in describing time and space.
Forms
Base: 長～Prefix form. Attaches to nouns or other words to mean 'long' in terms of length, duration, or distance. For example, 『長電話』 (nagadenwa, 'long phone call') or 『長距離』 (nagakyori, 'long distance').