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ずいぶん時間がかかった

took a long time

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took a long time Used to emphasize that something took considerably longer than expected.
JA: 駅に着くまでずいぶん時間がかかった。
EN: It took a long time to get to the station.

値段が変わると気づくまで、ずいぶん時間がかかった。

It took me a long time to notice that the price had changed.

彼らが航海を楽しんでいるのだと説明するのに、ずいぶん時間がかかった。

It took a long time to explain that they were enjoying the voyage.