Meaning of 年 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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年, 歳JLPT 5
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Kana Readingとし
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Romajitoshi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- year
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- many years
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- Parts of speech
- suffix, noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- age
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- Parts of speech
- adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- past one's prime; old age
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Example Sentences
年, 歳, とし used in context
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Ten years is a long time to wait.
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I came to Tokyo three years ago and have been living here ever since.
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It's quite difficult to master French in 2 or 3 years.
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That was when I was in the first year at high school, so 17 years have passed since then.
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『極道の妻たち』は、1986年、東映配給網により公開されたヤクザ映画。
Gang Wives is a Yakuza movie released in 1986 by Toei Distribution Network.
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It was April 1905 when a school was built on the site of the theatre.
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