long-drawn-out

Protracted, extending for a great period of time.

Japanese Meaning

長引いた、引き延ばされた / 長期にわたる、延々と続く

After a long-drawn-out legal battle, the family finally received the compensation they had been promised.

長期にわたる法的闘争の末、家族はついに約束されていた賠償金を受け取った。

Sense（1）

Protracted, extending for a great period of time.

more long-drawn-out

（ comparative ）

most long-drawn-out

（ superlative ）