Japanese

ちょうじかん
Meaning: long time; long hours
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

長
時
間

Example sentences

I waited for a long time at the hospital.
長時間座っていたので、腰が痛くなった。
My lower back started to hurt because I had been sitting for a long time.
長時間のデスクワークで、腰に痛みを感じる。
I feel pain in my lower back due to long hours of desk work.
長時間座っていたので、お尻が痛くなった。
My bottom started to hurt because I was sitting for a long time.
長時間の通話は控えてください。
Please refrain from long phone calls.
長時間正座していたので、足が痺れてしまった。
My legs went numb because I had been sitting in the formal seiza style for a long time.
長時間同じ姿勢で座っていると、足の血流が圧迫される。
If you sit in the same position for a long time, the blood flow in your legs will be compressed.
長時間議論した挙句、結局結論は出なかった。
After discussing for a long time, in the end, no conclusion was reached.
長時間正座していたので、足がしびれてしまった。
My legs went to sleep because I was sitting in seiza for a long time.
警察は容疑者の取り調べを長時間にわたって行った。
The police conducted an interrogation of the suspect for a long period of time.

Usage Notes

Refers to a significant duration of time. Often used with verbs like 'waiting' or 'working'.

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