Meaning of 年月(としつき) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 年月 JLPT 3

Kana Reading としつき, ねんげつ

Romaji toshitsuki, nengetsu

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

months and years

Example Sentences

年月, としつき, ねんげつ used in context

民主主義(みんしゅしゅぎ)の精神(せいしん)がわれわれの日常生活(にちじょうせいかつ)の中(なか)に浸透(しんとう)するには相当(そうとう)の年月(としつき)がかかると思います(おもう)。

I believe it will be quite a long time before the spirit of democracy pervades our daily life.
不幸な(ふこう)年月(としつき)を送った(おくる)後(あと)で彼(あれ)は彼(あれ)女と離婚(りこん)した(する)。

He divorced her after years of unhappiness.
彼らの(かれら)親密さ(しんみつ)は年月(としつき)とともに深まった(ふかまる)。

Their intimacy grew with the years.
年月(としつき)が経った(たつ)。

Years passed.
年月(としつき)が過ぎる(すぎる)のは早い(はやい)。

The years pass by quickly.
天然(てんねん)染料(せんりょう)(せんりょう)の方(かた)が人工(じんこう)染料(せんりょう)(せんりょう)より、長い(ながい)年月(としつき)にわたって美しい(うつくしい)色(いろ)を保つ(たもつ)。

Natural dyes keep a more beautiful color over the years than artificial dyes.

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月 JLPT 5

month, moon

On: ゲツ, ガツ

Kun: つき

4 strokes

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年 JLPT 5

year, counter for years

On: ネン

Kun: とし

6 strokes

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