京都は千年以上もの間、日本の都でした。
Kyoto was the capital of Japan for over a thousand years.
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Example sentences
This building has been here for a thousand years.
この森には樹齢千年を超える大木が立っている。
A giant tree over a thousand years old stands in this forest.
この神社には、樹齢千年を超える巨木が立っている。
In this shrine stands a giant tree that is over a thousand years old.
この神社には、樹齢千年を超える巨木が立っている。
A giant tree over a thousand years old stands in this shrine.
Usage Notes
Literal meaning is 1000 years, but it can also figuratively mean an extremely long period.
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