長持ち

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 長持ち, read ながもち, denotes lasting for a long time or remaining usable over an extended period.
• Basic usage: 長持ちする says that something lasts, while 長持ちさせる means causing it to last longer.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The causative sense of making something last
  • The plain construction describes something lasting, while the causative construction describes making something, such as flowers, last longer.