Meaning of 歳月 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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歳月
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Kana Readingさいげつ, としつき
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Romajisaigetsu, toshitsuki
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
- Meaning
- time; years
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Example Sentences
歳月, さいげつ, としつき used in context
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Five years have gone by since my father died.
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Time and tide wait for no man.
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Age, like distance, lends a double charm.
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The year stole by.
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移住者の部落が野蛮人によって征服され、移住者の希望も生活も土壇場にきた時、長い歳月をかけての不幸とのたたかいに終止符がうたれた。
Years of resistance to misfortune ended when the settlers' village was overcome by the savages and their hopes and lives came to the bitter end.
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The accomplishment of this task took many years.
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