すえながく

Japanese

Alternative spellings
末永く 末長く すえ長く

Etymology

Attested from at least the 13th century (as 末なかく). Of 末(すえ) (sue, “future”) + 長(なが)く (nagaku, adverbial form of 長(なが)い (nagai, “long”)).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) すえながく [sùénáꜜgàkù] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [sɨe̞na̠ɡa̠kɯ̟]

Adverb

すえながく • (suenagaku) ^{←すゑながく (swenagaku)?}

1. for a long time

Derived terms

• 末永(すえなが)い (suenagai)