延々
えんえん
Also written 延延, 蜿蜒, 蜿蜿
Meanings
- Adverb, たる-adjective endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on
- たる-adjective, Adverb meandering; winding; sinuous; serpentine
Kanji
- 延 prolong. Read as エン.
Example sentences
- 延々と続く車の列があった。
There was a continuous line of cars. - 三日間えんえんと雨が降っていた。
It rained for three days on end. - テントの中で明け方まで延々とおしゃべりをしました。
In the tent we talked and talked. - 誰一人、自分が間違っていることを認めようとしなかったので、議論は延々と続いた。
The argument lasted a long time because nobody would admit to being in the wrong. - 彼のスピーチは延々と続いた。
His speech went on and on.