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nen

年ねんnen
year counter
From Lesson 179:Dates·Japanese
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Usages of nen

一いっ千せん　九きゅう百ひゃく　八はち十じゅう　四よ年ねん　三さん月がつ　二に十じゅう　一いち日にち　に　生うまれました。issen kyuuhyaku hachijuu yonen sangatsu nijuu ichinichi ni umaremashita.
(I) was born on March 21, 1984.
何なん年ねんnannen
what year
大だい学がく　を　卒そつ業ぎょうして　から、　もう　四よ年ねん　に　なった。daigaku o sotsugyoushite kara, mou yonen ni natta.
It's already beenbecome 4 years since I graduated from university.
この　橋はし　は　五ご年ねん　前まえ　に　出で来きた。kono hashi wa gonen mae ni dekita.
This bridge was built five years ago.
私わたし　は　この　会かい社しゃ　に　十じゅう年ねん間かん　勤つとめて　います。watashi wa kono kaisha ni juunenkan tsutomete imasu.
I have been working for this company for ten years.

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