母校を離れてから、もう十年が経った。
It's been ten years since I left my alma mater.
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Three months have passed since I came to Japan before I knew it.
卒業してから一年が経ちました。
A year has passed since graduation.
卒業してから10年経つが、今でも彼とは親友だ。
Ten years have passed since graduation, but even now he is my best friend.
日本に来てから半年が経ちました。
Six months have passed since I came to Japan.
日本に来てから１年が経った。
One year has passed since I came to Japan.
時間が経つにつれて、その時の記憶が薄れてきた。
As time passed, the memory of that time began to fade.
何年経っても、二人の友情は変わりない。
No matter how many years pass, the friendship between the two remains unchanged.
時間が経つにつれ、彼の顔色が良くなってきた。
As time passed, his complexion improved.
時間が経てば、心の傷もいつかは癒えるだろう。
In time, even the wounds of the heart will likely heal someday.
Usage Notes
Specifically used for the passage of time. Often used with time duration words.
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