How to say years in Japanese

積年☆【せきねんsekinen】

noun:

~の noun:

  • long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient

Example Sentences

１０年nenはha待つmatsuにはniha長いnagai時間jikanだda。
Ten years is a long time to wait.
３年nen前maeにni東京toukyouへhe来てkite以来iraiここkokoにni住んでいるsundeiru。
I came to Tokyo three years ago and have been living here ever since.
９０歳sai以上ijou生きるikiruことkotoはha決してkesshiteまれmareではないdehanai。
It's not at all rare to live to be over ninety years old.
２、３年nenでdeフランス語furansugoにni熟達jukutatsuするsuruのnoはhaきわめてkiwamete難しいmuzukashii。
It's quite difficult to master French in 2 or 3 years.
年月toshitsukiをwo経heてte物事monogotoがgaどうdou変わっkawaてteいくikuかka見るmiruのnoはha面白omoshiroそうsouだda。
It would be fun to see how things change over the years.

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