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気長

きなが

patient, leisurely

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Examples

  1. 気長に待ちましょう。

    きながにまちましょう。

    Let's wait patiently.

  2. 子育ては気長に構えることが大切だ。

    こそだてはきながにかまえることがたいせつだ。

    In raising children it is important to take the long view.

  3. 返事が来るまで気長に待つしかない。

    へんじがくるまできながにまつしかない。

    There's nothing to do but wait patiently until the reply comes.

Common patterns

気長に待つ
to wait patiently
気長に構える
to take a relaxed, long-term stance
気長な性格
a patient disposition

Memory tip

A 'long spirit' — able to wait a long time without getting irritated. In practice you meet it overwhelmingly as the adverb 気長に with 待つ. Its exact opposite is 気短.

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