► 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:
- 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
- 長年受け継がれてきた伝統の技 ⇨ A craft handed down 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
- 彼の技は長年訓練を積んできた結果だ ⇨ His skills are a result of years of accumulation of training
- 私の長年の友人 ⇨ My long-time friend
- 長年の恨み辛み ⇨ Grudge of many years
- 長年の苦労で彼は身も心もボロボロになった ⇨ He has become worn out physically and mentally by many years of hardship
- 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
- 彼は長年の無念の末に遂にウィンブルドンに優勝した ⇨ He finally won the Wimbledon after many years of disappointment
- 彼は彼女のことを長年想い続けてきた ⇨ He has been admiring her for many years
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 私達は長年の苦労の末にやって成功を味わった ⇨ We finally savor the success after many years of hard work