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Learn Japanese: nen - year counter

Japanese
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/nen

nen

Word

年ねんnen

Meaning

year counter

Part of speech

suffix

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Breakdown of nen

Every year, Wi buys a new gun.

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 hatizyuu yonen sangatu nizyuu itiniti ni umaremasita.

(I) was born on March 21, 1984.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

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 wo sotugyousite kara, mou yonen ni natta.

It's already been^become 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 hasi ha 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。watasi ha kono kaisya ni zyuunenkan tutomete imasu.

I have been working for this company for ten years.

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