nen

From Lesson 179:Dates·Japanese

Usages of nen

いっせん きゅうひゃく はちじゅう ねん さんがつ じゅう いちにち に まれました。issen kyuuhyaku hatizyuu yonen sangatu nizyuu itiniti ni umaremasita.
(I) was born on March 21, 1984.
なんねんnannen
what year
だいがく を そつぎょうして から、 もう ねん に なった。daigaku wo sotugyousite kara, mou yonen ni natta.
It's already beenbecome 4 years since I graduated from university.
この はし は ねん まえ に た。kono hasi ha gonen mae ni dekita.
This bridge was built five years ago.
わたし は この かいしゃ に じゅうねんかん つとめて います。watasi ha kono kaisya ni zyuunenkan tutomete imasu.
I have been working for this company for ten years.

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