How to Say ‘A long time’ in Japanese
長い時間
nagai jikan
[nah-gah-ee jee-kahn]
💬 Usage Tip: Natural pause with a comma: [長い時間、] makes your sentence easier to follow: [長い時間、立てます。]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese spoken communication often uses small pauses for clarity—especially in formal settings like interviews.
Phrase Breakdown
長い
nagai
[nah-gah-ee]
long
い形容詞 meaning “long” (time/length). In interviews, used to say you can work/stand for long periods: 長い時間〜.
介護の仕事では、長い時間立っていても大丈夫です。
In caregiving work, I’m okay even if I have to stand for a long time.
時間
jikan
[jee-kahn]
time; hours
Time/duration. Often paired with 長い to mean “a long time/long hours.” Common in workplace ability statements.
長い時間でも、集中して仕事ができます。
Even for long hours, I can work with focus.
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