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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)
張
lengthen
帳
notebook
脹
dilate
悵
???
Used in vocabulary (894 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
891 more...
Examples (200 in total)
You can't stay for long.
I want to stay here longer.
Let's not stay here long.
Are you going to be here long?
What room in your house do you spend the most time in?
She did come, but didn't stay long.
Days are getting longer.
The days are getting longer every day.
I want you to stay here longer.
Ten years is a long time to wait.
Two years is a long time to wait.
He began by saying that he would not speak very long.
His legs are long.
He has long legs.
She has long arms and legs.
She has long feet.
It won't take so long.
It won't take long to do that job.
It's going to take a long time.
It won't take long to read that book.
It won't last long.
She has long hair.
I had not waited long before he appeared.
My sister has long legs.
The long fight ended in 1920.
His happiness didn't last long.
I can give you a long life.
I've been here too long.
My hair has grown too long.
I hope we don't have to wait for too long.
I promise that I'll stay longer next time.
Her hair was long enough to reach the floor.
My hair is the longest in my class.
I am sorry to have kept you waiting so long.
Life is a long, long road.
Can't you stay a little longer?
He is used to walking long distances.
It was a long letter.
I would have written a longer letter if I'd had more time.
I wrote a long letter to him.
He wrote me a long letter.
He's writing a long letter.
She wrote me a long letter.
I wrote a long letter to her.
It took a long time for me to convince him that I was right.
They have lived here for a long time.
Do you plan to stay long?
I stayed longer than I'd planned to.
That person has very long legs.
That river is long.
What is the longest river in the world?
What's the longest river in the world?
What's Japan's longest river?
A woman's hair is long; her tongue is longer.
The long war came to an end at last.
No matter how long it takes, I will finish the job.
He must be very tired after a long walk.
Do you spend more time with your friends or your family?
I can't walk fast, but I can walk for a long time.
The days are long in the summer.
Her hair grew back to its original length.
It looks like today will be a long day.
Looks like today will be a long day.
A long day has passed on.
I will most likely choose him as our president.
There followed a prolonged silence.
There followed a long silence.
You've grown up.
The tree grew very tall.
Children grow very quickly.
A small village grew into a large city.
She grew up to be a lovely woman like her mother.
She's grown up to be a beautiful woman.
I think you were better looking with long hair.
It was surprising to see how fast the child grew up.
The days get longer in spring.
He grew up to be a great person.
I spend too much time in front of my mirror.
I talked a long time, and I managed to make her believe me.
How long is that story?
He told me a long story.
We have a long and cold winter, but we know how to enjoy it.
The prince has set out on a long journey.
She recovered from her long illness.
The president of the company, to whom I introduced you, wants to see you again.
Who is the boss of this company?
I couldn't understand what the president said then.
Yes, I spoke with the company president.
He is the president of the company.
Where's the president?
It was a very long meeting.
That bridge isn't long.
I don't know the exact length of this bridge.
This bridge won't last long.
This is longer than any other bridge in the world.
The bridge has a span of 100 meters.
What a long bridge it is!
Everybody watched the president laugh with a puzzled expression on their faces.
His children have grown up.
Her skirt is so long as to reach the floor.
She will be a beauty when she grows up.
This novel is much longer than that.
This is the longest novel that I have ever read.
It was so hot that we couldn't walk for long.
Maria has long hair.
I saw a girl with long hair.
He grew up to be a doctor.
I sometimes wrote him a very long letter.
It's been a long week.
The lengths of day and night are the same today.
In the summer, days are long and nights are short.
This bridge is the longest bridge.
The days are getting longer and longer.
I made a long journey last year.
He had long hair last year.
She had long hair last year.
That he grew up in America is well-known.
That she grew up in America is well-known.
But he likes the long school holidays.
The boss gave us all a day off.
Men of the rank of captain and below live in this building.
Which river is the longest in Japan?
It stands to reason that he can't work hard after a long illness.
The distance he ran was much greater than had been expected.
You must be tired after such a long trip.
He was tired from his long walk.
I am tired from a long walk.
I'm tired from the long walk.
He promised me the position of company president.
He wears his hair long.
Her hair is long.
Her hair is long and beautiful.
Her long hair was completely wet.
The boy observed the growth of the plant.
We wanted to speak to the president of the company, but he refused to speak to us.
He wants to live as long as he can.
All of us want to live as long as possible.
Its long neck resembles that of a horse.
It was a long letter, but in brief, he said, "No."
When he smiled, the children saw his long, gray teeth.
Generally speaking, boys like girls with long hair.
I was tired of his long talk.
He felt tired because he had worked longer than usual.
My boss says one thing and means another.
This line marks your height.
He is now almost as tall as his father is.
He is now almost as tall as his father.
Don't you think elementary schoolers are taller these days?
I'm the same height as he is.
She and I are about the same height.
My brother is two years older than I, but he is three centimeters shorter.
The trip was really long.
Why do rabbits have long ears?
Rabbits have long ears.
This is the world's longest bridge.
This looks longer than that, but it is an optical illusion.
Rabbits have long ears and short tails.
There was a long line at the women's restrooms.
I've known her for a long time.
How long have you been teaching English?
She's about the same height as you.
How long is this?
How long is the bridge?
Do you know your height and weight?
What is your height and weight?
Could you please tell me your height and weight?
The boss ordered us to work from morning till night.
How tall do you think my daughter will be in three years?
I think three years is a long time.
I hope my boss agrees to my plan.
The length of the article is not to exceed 1000 words.
The older he grew, the more attractive he became.
Six months is a long time to wait.
His lecture is very long.
The older she grew, the more beautiful she become.
As she grew up, she became more and more beautiful.
"You must be tired after a long day." "No, not in the least."
His life was a long series of failures.
The section chief made me work like a slave.
She lay awake for a long time, thinking of her future.
I'm the captain.
We were welcomed by the Captain.
I have a friend whose father is the captain of a big ship.
Suddenly, the captain left the ship.
The captain assured us that there would be no danger.
The captain was the last person to leave the sinking ship.
The captain told us to get off the ship.
We have known each other for many years now.
Mr. Soarez has been my close friend for years.
It takes years of practice to play the piano well.
Your uncle and I have known each other for many years.
Having been in America for many years, Miss Tanaka is a very good speaker of English.
We have known each other for years.
We've been close friends for many years.
It took me a long time to get over my cold.
The longer he stays in Japan, the better his Japanese gets.
He will stay here for a long period.
He can't stay long.
They will insist on her staying there longer.
Are you going to stay long?