“To take a long time” in Japanese
Short answer
To take a long time in Japanese is “手間取る” (temadoru). Full meaning: to take more time than expected, to take a long time, to be delayed.
Other ways to say “To take a long time” in Japanese
長引く
nagabiku to be prolonged, to drag on, to take a long time, to persist, to linger
てまどる
temadoru to take more time than expected, to take a long time, to be delayed
手まどる
temadoru to take more time than expected, to take a long time, to be delayed
手間どる
temadoru to take more time than expected, to take a long time, to be delayed
長びく
nagabiku to be prolonged, to drag on, to take a long time, to persist, to linger
永びく
nagabiku to be prolonged, to drag on, to take a long time, to persist, to linger
ながびく
nagabiku to be prolonged, to drag on, to take a long time, to persist, to linger
てまどッ
temado to take more time than expected, to take a long time, to be delayed
手間取っ
temado to take more time than expected, to take a long time, to be delayed
手間どっ
temado to take more time than expected, to take a long time, to be delayed
手まどっ
temado to take more time than expected, to take a long time, to be delayed
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