JLPT N3Idioms
気が長い
- Meaning
- のんびりしていて気の済むまで待てる
- Explanation
- "気が長い" describes a personality that does not get impatient and can wait calmly even for a long time. The opposite, a person who gets irritated quickly, is called "気が短い." It does not mean talking at length or having a long lifespan.
Original Japanese explanation
「気が長い」は、あせらず、長い時間でものんびり待てる性格のことです。反対に、すぐいらいらする人は「気が短い」と言います。話が長いことや寿命のことではありません。
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