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JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

年ねん間かん

nenkan

period of years

Usually follows a number to state a duration. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしはここで１０年間ねんかん働はたらいている。

    I’ve worked here for ten years.

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  2. ぼくは１年間ねんかん禁煙きんえんした。

    I gave up smoking for a year.

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  3. 彼かれは３０年間ねんかん陸軍りくぐんにいた。

    He was in the army for thirty years.

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Kanji in 年間

  • 年year; counter for yearsOnネンKunとし
  • 間space; intervalOnカン・ケンKunあいだ・ま・あい

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