How to say "long-lasting" in Japanese
- 長持ちながもち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.
- 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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