長々

ながなが · naganaga · JLPT N1 · noun

long

🐍 Compound: 長 (naga, long) doubled with 々 = long-long, stressing something drawn out

The 々 mark repeats the kanji 長 (long), so the word doubles 'long' to stress something drawn out or extended. Say it slowly as naga-naga to match the meaning.

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