Meaning of 年月 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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年月JLPT 3
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Kana Readingとしつき, ねんげつ
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Romajitoshitsuki, nengetsu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- months and years
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Example Sentences
年月, としつき, ねんげつ used in context
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民主主義の精神がわれわれの日常生活の中に浸透するには相当の年月がかかると思います。
I believe it will be quite a long time before the spirit of democracy pervades our daily life.
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He divorced her after years of unhappiness.
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Their intimacy grew with the years.
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年月が経った。
Years passed.
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The years pass by quickly.
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天然染料の方が人工染料より、長い年月にわたって美しい色を保つ。
Natural dyes keep a more beautiful color over the years than artificial dyes.
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