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永らえる

長らえる、 存える

Reading

Kana: ながらえる
Romaji: nagaraeru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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to have a long life; to live a long time

Kanji

Readings: エイ、 なが.い
Meanings: eternity, long, lengthy
Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ
Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior
Readings: ソン、 ゾン、 ながら.える、 あ.る、 たも.つ、 と.う
Meanings: exist, suppose, be aware of, believe, feel

Example Sentence

(はじ)(しの)んで()(なが)らえるよりむしろ()にたい。
➥I would die before I live on in shame.
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