► 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:
- 長年修練して得た技 ⇨ The skills gained by years of training
- 彼は長年の苦労の末やっと成功を手にした ⇨ He finally got success after years of struggle
- 二人は長年付き合った後で一緒になった ⇨ They got together, married, after dating for many years
- その工場は長年に渡って汚染を撒き散らしてきた ⇨ The factory has been scattering pollution all these years
- 長年磨きをかけた技 ⇨ A skill that has been polished, perfected, for years
- 長年の努力が実った ⇨ Years of hard work have borne fruit
- 私の長年の友人 ⇨ My long-time friend
- 長年の恨み辛み ⇨ Grudge of many years
- 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
- 彼女は長年地道に努力し続けて来た ⇨ She has been making efforts diligently for many years
- 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
- 彼は長年彼女に想いを寄せてきた ⇨ He has had feelings for her for many years
- 長年の努力が遂に実を結んだ ⇨ Years of hard work finally bore fruit
- 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
- 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