彼は小説の中で、長い歳月をかけて新しい世界をつくった。
He spent many years creating a new world within his novel.
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It took many years to complete that research.
２０年の歳月を経て、ようやくこの橋が完成した。
After 20 years, this bridge was finally completed.
二十余年の歳月が流れた。
Twenty-odd years have passed.
数十年の歳月を経て、ようやくこの橋が完成した。
After decades, this bridge has finally been completed.
歳月は流れる水のごとし。
Time flows like running water.
彼は数年の歳月をかけて、新しい辞書を編纂した。
He spent several years compiling a new dictionary.
その小説は十年もの歳月をかけて執筆された大作だ。
The novel is a major work that took ten years to write.
Usage Notes
Refers to the passage of time, often implying a long duration.
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