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JLPT N5nounLevel estimated by Bebop

何なん年ねん

nannen

how many years

With も, it means “for many years.” Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 何年なんねんゴルフをやってますか？

    How many years have you been playing golf?

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  2. 何年なんねんもトムと会あってない。

    I haven’t seen Tom for several years.

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  3. それを建たてるのに何年なんねんもかかった。

    It took many years to build it.

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Kanji in 何年

  • 何whatOnカKunなに・なん・なに-
  • 年year; counter for yearsOnネンKunとし

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