Keyword
long
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig2070
Readings
なが
(27%)
おさ
(2%)
Composed of
hair comb
long legs
Mnemonic

A hair comb with really long legs (also called "teeth" — you know, the part which you actually use to brush your hair with?) is a fashion accessory that's not going to be seen often. It may be long, but it certainly isn't practical!

Used in kanji (4 in total)
lengthen
notebook
dilate
???
Used in vocabulary (1068 in total)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
Examples (200 in total)
I could not stay here for long.
I don't have much time left.
It won't take that long.
The length of the hair is such that it does not reach the shoulders.
It was a fierce and long battle.
Didn't we start to resemble each other as we spent a long time together?
Next, I'll make it a bit longer.
Is this long enough?
There was another long silence.
You're really growing up, aren't you.
It seems you've grown a little.
She is growing up, too.
That said, I'm still growing.
If you're going to say that much, I'll show you, Chairman.
The chairman is okay, right?
Thus, it has grown splendidly.
Girls with long hair have it tough every day.
People grow day by day, after all.
This club only has two people, me and the president, doesn't it?
I can't do that, Director!
All the other department heads have agreed.
He's after the department head's post.
I am no longer the department head.
What do you think, Department Head?
They tie up my long hair at the back for me.
Long silver hair hides the face.
But, Captain, you shouldn't drink too much.
This is the first time I've seen the Knight Commander swinging a sword.
The department head meeting had begun.
That person is close to the company president, so be careful.
This time it is a different company president.
It is all my responsibility, as the company president.
Everyone calls the company president "the old man."
Her long black hair and black eyes were beautiful.
The department manager could not bear it and shouted.
Let's catch this wave of growth!
I'd heard the captain was thirty-something.
The president is in a meeting at the moment.
Even the chairman sometimes feels that way.
However, true explorers are those who grow through combat.
Although I am called a chief, I have no other subordinates, you know.
Her long black hair was all gathered into that cloth.
Then, a man who seemed to be the sergeant answered with a troubled look.
The boss's temper is really scary.
The club president is the serious type.
From the back, a woman with long blonde hair came down.
The captain's expression changed.
He worked as the company president's loyal right hand.
I'm not at the manager's beck and call.
He handed the chairman's post over to his son.
The chairman's words grow heated.
Apparently the department head has a hand in that plan too.
The chairman immediately stood up and rushed over to her.
He's trying to get close to the company president.
It would take a long time to explain, so shall we put it off for later?
My vision blurs, and I can no longer see the chairperson.
Since there is a long vacation at that time, shall we go on a trip?
The company has reached the next stage of its growth.
I got chewed out by the department head.
I also took on the role of class president.
The fact that you have come to feel enjoyment is proof of growth.
After a while, the chairman came to visit.
According to the chairman, he was apparently trembling from being drenched in the rain.
Your hair used to be very long, didn't it?
Happy times do not last long.
It was at most a few seconds, yet it felt long even to us watching.
The few seconds until the answer came back felt long.
Even so, once plant growth has accelerated, it is difficult to stop.
We decided to leave the final decision to the department head.
The length is about two centimeters, but it is not that deep a wound.
The department head loves this sort of event, you know.
The chairman bows to the shop owner.
Besides, this winter feels longer than usual.
If I try to explain it from the beginning, it'll take a long time.
Death is but an instant, but life is long.
But if I choose now, while I'm still growing in height, I'll definitely regret it.
I never got any taller.
My height is still on the short side, and I can't use magic at all.
If I sit next to them, there is a height difference, so I end up looking up at them.
Last night our department head was completely plastered.
I will take the position of department head by my own ability.
You are the shop manager, and I am a customer.
Alright, I'll give you the materials, so try consulting with the store manager.
The manager was lying out cold in the back of the shop.
The manager hired two new part-timers.
I have served as the store manager.
Even though I hadn't asked, the store manager kept adding words of support.
A girl with long hair and a girl with short hair are sitting side by side.
An organization falls into disorder without a leader.
In times like these, one wants a captain to command everyone.
The captain protested.
If you take proper care of it, it will last a long time.
It is as the chairperson of the Defense Committee says.
However, that is something only we, who have known each other for a long time, can understand.
Well, I've known them for a long time.
However, that world has changed over a long period of time.
Understood, Vice Captain.
The deputy commander said cautiously.
Grass is growing, but it is not very long and is easy to walk on.
And it ties you down for a long time, too.
A long line had formed there too.
The line was long and did not move forward easily.
Amidst that, everyone's gaze gathered on the chairman.
I breathe deeply and slowly, again and again, sending fresh air through my body.
But that bloodlust didn't last long either.
Trees that grew by absorbing mist extend their roots endlessly underground.
My long hair flaps in the wind and blocks my view.
Did you live over there for a long time?
Although it is spring, the days are not yet long, and the wind blowing at night is cold.
At the meeting, the president's and the department head's views clashed head-on.
You won't grow just by copying the way your seniors do things.
This dog has a long body and short legs.
He has spent many years working in the field of education.
Has no one set foot there for many years?
He stepped down as company president.
This year my father stepped down from his post as company president.
This company grows every year.
She had grown into a beautiful woman, retaining her original loveliness.
This is a training room exclusively for the commander-in-chief.
Next, I'll try to convince the section manager!
If it's the section manager, it's fine!
Thanks for doing the long drive.
The store manager and my coworkers are all really nice people.
The captain is a nice person.
The captain stood there, mouth wide open in a daze.
After long discussions, the two of them ended up deciding to break up.
It was a deep sleep, though not a long one.
With this, the position of the next department head is decided!
He's good at buttering up the department head.
She has been my work partner for many years.
For all that, the department head seemed to be well respected.
This plane has a long fuselage.
Perhaps to make it easier to understand, a long rope has been strung up.
Over a long, long time, people's lives became richer.
As long as one is human, growth is a matter of course.
The president is under pressure from the employees.
Pressured by subordinates, the department head changed the policy.
The president is nothing but the chairman's puppet.
Come to think of it, the previous chairman said something similar, right?
The previous company president was a very strict person.
Have you been working in sales long?
Naturally, those around them had grown accordingly.
I mean, the principal of this academy never shows up at all.
He was what you would call a great principal.
Is the principal coming?
The principal is approaching.
The principal's complexion clearly changed.
The principal and all the other teachers gathered.
With a shout, a petite schoolgirl came bursting in, her long hair bouncing.
That matter has been an unresolved issue for the company for years.
That's because the club president is busy with homework.
This goes double for dragons, who live long lives and have a loose sense of time.
We agreed to leave the directing to the club president, didn't we?
I was away for a long time, you see.
His tall figure stands out as always.
She was a tall beautiful girl.
Startled, I turned around, and there stood a tall, beautiful woman.
Even so, the president's grades are naturally top of the class.
Everyone from the president down attended the meeting.
What I mean is, this isn't something for the section chief to step into.
And that's the end of my long summer vacation.
Apparently the company president's daughter has been kidnapped.
Through this training camp, I was surely able to grow.
I wanted to spend time with my mother for even one second longer.
Yes, autumn rain tends to go on for a long time, after all.
The department head is asking for you.
Vice-captain, I'm sorry for the trouble I caused you earlier.
I can't cooperate with the current president anymore.
This country was ruled by a foreign power for a long time.
This, too, was a word I had forgotten for a long time.
I didn't know the answer for a long time.
He has been fighting an illness for a long time.
My grandfather held an office in the village for many years.
I have been watching over this city for a long time.
I've been tormented by back pain for a long time.
If we cannot utilize the special characteristics of the two, we cannot expect the unit to grow.
The new mayor pressed ahead with a purge inside the police.
The president still can't forget a dream from the old research days.
A tall man comes down the stairs, accompanied by guards.
I set up long tables in the meeting room.
I finally brought to life an idea I'd been nurturing for years.
Chairman, can you play instruments too?
There are whispers that the company president will retire.
Long hair flows smoothly.
Many people work here for a long time.
You've been working here for a long time, haven't you?
I left the company I had worked at for many years and went independent.
The long winter is over, and spring has come at last.
The manager's words were persuasive.
The boss is in a bad mood today.
The first president of this company was my grandfather.
Just now, there was a phone call from the department head at your organization.
Emphasizing knowledge is the policy of the previous principal.
The construction will be finished in three days at the longest.
I like it because it looks like the color of bamboo that has grown splendidly.
Eventually, time passed, and the girl grew into an adult woman of twenty.
It's quite a long tradition, isn't it.
I don't plan to give a long speech today.
It was then that I first noticed the tall figure standing near the entrance to the hospital room.
He is also accompanied by several vice-captains.