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JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

長なが引びく

nagabiku

to drag on, to linger

Example sentences

その経済学者けいざいがくしゃは長引ながびく不況ふきょうを予期よきしていた。
The economist anticipated a prolonged depression.
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長引ながびく不況ふきょうのために、多おおくの労働者ろうどうしゃが失業しつぎょうしている。
Because of the protracted depression, many workers are unemployed.
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治療ちりょうは苦痛くつうを長引ながびかせた。
The treatment prolonged the agony.
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Kanji in 長引

長long; leaderOnチョウKunながい・おさ
引pullOnインKunひく・ひける

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