► 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:
- 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
- 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
- 私の長年の友人 ⇨ My long-time friend
- 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
- 長年の思いがやっと叶った ⇨ The wish, dream, of many years finally came true
- 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
- 地元で長年食べ継がれてきた伝統の料理 ⇨ The traditional cuisine which has been had locally over 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
- 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
- 長年磨きをかけた技 ⇨ A skill that has been polished, perfected, for years
- 彼は長年の恋人と結婚した ⇨ He married his long-time sweetheart
- 長年蓄積された経験 ⇨ Experiences accumulated over the years
- 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