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JLPT N5counterLevel estimated by Bebop

年ねん

nen

years

Used after a number to count years. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

彼かれは十じゅう年ねん前まえに死しんだ。
He has been dead for ten years.
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カレンダーの日付ひづけは１９６４年ねん９月くがつ２３日にちでした。
The date on the calendar was September 23, 1964.
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１０年ねんが過すぎた。
Ten years have gone by.
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Kanji in 年

年year; counter for yearsOnネンKunとし

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