► 名詞
長年 [ながねん] meaning: long rank: 3
☆ 長年の苦労が報われた ⇨ Perseverance of many years has paid off (☛ A long time)
More examples:
- 長年の苦労の後、大輪の花が咲いた ⇨ After years of struggle, a big flower has bloomed, a big success has been achieved
- 車は長年野晒しになって錆びついている ⇨ The car has been exposed to the elements for many years and all rusted
- 彼等は長年市場を牛耳ってきた老舗を遂に追い落とした ⇨ They’ve finally caught and passed the old brand that used to dominate the market
- 私の長年の友人 ⇨ My long-time friend
- 長年低迷の後、チームは復活の狼煙を上げた ⇨ After many down years, the team showed the sign of revival
- 長年磨きをかけた技 ⇨ A skill that has been polished, perfected, for years
- 彼女は長年技を磨き続けてきた ⇨ She has been polishing her skills over many years
- 彼は長年の恋人と結婚した ⇨ He married his long-time sweetheart
- 長年の努力が実った ⇨ Years of hard work have borne fruit
- 長年の努力が結晶した作品 ⇨ The work in which hard work for many years crystalized
- 長年修練して得た技 ⇨ The skills gained by years of training
- 両国は長年に渡って反目している ⇨ The two countries do not see eye to eye for many years
- 両国は長年友好関係にある ⇨ The two countries have had a friendly relationship for many years
- 彼は長年捕まることなしに盗みを働いてきた ⇨ He has been stealing things for many years without getting caught
- 彼は長年の共同経営者と決別した ⇨ He cut the ties with his business partner of many years