► 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:
- 彼は長年の恋人と結婚した ⇨ He married his long-time sweetheart
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 長年修練して得た技 ⇨ The skills gained by years of training
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 長年磨きをかけた技 ⇨ A skill that has been polished, perfected, for 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
- 長年受け継がれてきた伝統の技 ⇨ A craft handed down for many years
- 彼等は長年同じ道場で切磋琢磨してきた ⇨ They have been competing and improving each other at the same training center for 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
- 長年の努力が結晶した作品 ⇨ The work in which hard work for many years crystalized