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JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

長なが年ねん

naganen

many years, a long time

Example sentences

  1. トムとは長年ながねんの友達ともだちだ。

    I’ve been friends with Tom for many years.

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  2. 私わたしたちは長年ながねん親したしくしている。

    We’ve been close friends for many years.

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  3. 彼かれは外国がいこくに長年ながねん住すんでいた。

    He lived abroad for many years.

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Kanji in 長年

  • 長long; leaderOnチョウKunながい・おさ
  • 年year; counter for yearsOnネンKunとし

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