(linguistics) grammatical tense / (Japanese grammar) a conjugation form of a verb

one's clothing and appearance / one's body shape or form / one's circumstances or situation / the shape or form of something

following the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of a verb, indicates the state of the affixed verb or phrase: compare English just as

shapes

長編: a full-length novel, movie or poem

長時間: long time, long period of time

調査: investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey / 潮差: tidal range

可聴: audible

課長: manager / 花鳥: flowers and birds / 可聴: audibility / 家長: head of the family

有頂天: ecstasy, joy