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JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

数すう年ねん

suunen

several years, a few years

Example sentences

  1. ここ数年すうねん、タバコは吸すってないよ。

    I haven’t smoked in several years.

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  2. 私わたしは数年すうねん前まえボストンに住すんでいた。

    I was living in Boston a few years ago.

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  3. トムとは数年すうねん前まえからの知しり合あいだよ。

    I’ve known Tom for a few years.

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Kanji in 数年

  • 数number; strengthOnスウ・ス・サクKunかず・かぞえる・しばしば
  • 年year; counter for yearsOnネンKunとし

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