長らく

• 読み: ながらく
• ローマ字: nagaraku
• 漢字の分解: 長 (naga/chō) — long, leader
• 発音: /na.ɡa.ɾa.kɯ/

意味

For a long time; long. Emphasises the extended duration of a state or action.

An adverb meaning 'for a long time,' more literary and emotional than 長い間 (nagai aida). Often used in polite or formal contexts to acknowledge extended periods — 長らくお待たせしました (I'm sorry to have kept you waiting so long). Carries a sense of duration felt subjectively, implying the speaker is aware of the length. Common in apologies, greetings after absence, and formal announcements.

例文

1. 長らくお待たせして申し訳ございません。
2. 長らく会っていなかった友人と再会した。
3. この店は長らく地元の人々に愛されてきた。

使い方ガイド

場面: apologies, formal announcements, reunions

トーン: polite

起源と歴史

From native Japanese: 長 (naga, long) + らく, an adverbial suffix derived from classical Japanese. The suffix gives the word a more formal, literary tone compared to simply saying 長く.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal