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lingering Meaning in Japanese (lingering 英語 意味)

adjective長引く
verb長引く
類語:残るいつまでもいる
長引く in English:lingering
IPA:naɡaꜜbiku
Phonetic:ながびく
Quick Answer • 要約

lingering の日本語の意味は「長引く」です。 (長く続く、いつまでも消えないさま。予想以上に長引く、または望ましくないほど長引くさま。)

Definitions of Lingering

  1. 1
    adjective
    長引く

    Describing something that continues to exist or be felt for a long time, often longer than expected or desired.

    長く続く、いつまでも消えないさま。予想以上に長引く、または望ましくないほど長引くさま。

  2. 2
    verb
    長引く

    The present participle form of 'linger', meaning to stay in a place longer than necessary, often due to reluctance to leave.

    「linger」の現在分詞形。去るのをためらって、必要以上に長くいるさま。

Example Sentences

“There was a lingering scent of jasmine in the room.”

部屋にはジャスミンの香りが長引いていた。

“She gave him a lingering look before leaving.”

彼女は去る前に彼に名残惜しそうな視線を送った。

“The lingering effects of the illness made him feel weak for days.”

病の後遺症が長引き、彼は数日間弱々しく感じた。

Synonyms (類語)

In Japanese:

残るいつまでもいる

Antonyms (対義語)

In Japanese:

去る立ち去る

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivelinger
third person singularlingers
past tenselingered
adverblingeringly