adverb taking the と particle, 'taru' adjective

  1. endlessly, continuously, (going) on and on.
  2. meandering, winding, sinuous, serpentine.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
延々 えんえん
延延 えんえん
蜿蜒 えんえん
蜿蜿 えんえん
蜿々 えんえん
蜒々 えんえん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

prolong, stretching
エン のべ の.びる (6th, N2)
correct, justice, righteous
セイ ショウ ただし (1st, N4)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
long stride or stretching radical (no. 54)
イン (Kentei 1)
repeated kanji symbol