How to say "long-lasting" in Japanese

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  • 長持ちながもちCommon
    noun, suru verb, intransitive verbThe common everyday word for physical goods that last: shoes, bags, or appliances that wear well through repeated use and need not be replaced. Choose it when praising how long a product holds up.
    エンジンを空回からまわりさせちゃいかん。長持ながもちさせたいからね。↗
    Don't race the car. We want to make it go as far as possible.
  • 持ちがよいもちがいい
    expression, i-adjective (よい/いい)Phrased as a predicate, it says something is durable or keeps well — furniture that holds up, food that does not spoil quickly. Less common than 長持ち, it largely overlaps that word in meaning.
  • 持ちの良いもちのいい
    expression, i-adjective (よい/いい)The noun-modifying form of 持ちがよい, placed before a noun to describe something durable or food that keeps well. The meaning is identical to 持ちがよい; use whichever form fits the sentence.
  • na-adjectiveA katakana borrowing of the English phrase itself. Being less common, it is seldom the word you want for everyday talk about durable things; you will mostly meet it in advertising and product descriptions.

Use 「長持ち」 for goods that wear well with use; 「持ちがよい」 and its noun-modifying form 「持ちの良い」 express the same durability, including food that keeps; 「ロングラスティング」 is a less common loanword met chiefly in advertising.

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