Japanese

ねん
Meaning: year; counter for years
Part of Speech: Noun, Suffix, Counter

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Example sentences

来年で結婚して十年になる
Next year it will be ten years since we got married.
この建物は、100年以上前に建てられたものです。
This building was built more than 100 years ago.
三年ぶりに実家に帰った。
I returned home for the first time in three years.
日本に来てから五年がたちました。
Five years have passed since I came to Japan.
彼女と三年間付き合っています。
I have been dating her for three years.

Usage Notes

Used as a counter for years and to indicate calendar years. When counting years, it follows the number. Can also mean 'age' or 'harvest' in certain contexts.

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