長持ち

ながもち

long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well

Also:nagamochi

What does 長持ち mean?

長持ち is a Japanese noun meaning long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well in English. It can also be translated as nagamochi depending on context. It is written as 長持ち in kanji, ながもち in hiragana, and nagamochi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

エンジンを空回りさせちゃいかん。長持ちさせたいからね。

Don't race the car. We want to make it go as far as possible.