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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I returned to my hometown for the first time in ten years, but the scenery had completely changed.
十年ぶりに、再びこの街を訪れた。
After ten years, I visited this town again.
十年ぶりに会ったが、彼は相変わらず若々しい。
I met him for the first time in ten years, but he is as youthful as ever.
十年間の修行を経て、ようやく一人前の職人としてものになった。
After ten years of training, he finally became a full-fledged craftsman.
十年ぶりに地元に帰った。
I returned to my hometown for the first time in ten years.
彼らは十年ぶりに再会した。
They were reunited after ten years.
彼は十年ぶりに故郷へ帰った。
He returned to his hometown after ten years.
彼は十年前、海外へ行った。それ以来、一度も帰国していない。
He went abroad ten years ago. Since then, he hasn't returned once.
彼は日本語が上手だ。なにせ日本に十年も住んでいるのだから。
He is good at Japanese. After all, he has lived in Japan for ten years.
Usage Notes
Used to refer to a span of ten years. It can also imply a long time in phrases like '十年一昔' (Ten years is an epoch).
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