Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 長年(ながねん) in Japanese

長年, 永年
Kana Reading
ながねん, えいねん
Romaji
naganen, einen
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
    Meaning
    long time; many years
    Example sentence
    長年努力烏有に帰した Years of effort came to nothing.

Examples of 長年, 永年, ながねん, えいねん in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

5 strokes

eternity, long, lengthy

On'Yomi: エイ

Kun'Yomi: なが.い

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JLPT 5

8 strokes

long, leader

On'Yomi: チョウ

Kun'Yomi: なが.い, おさ

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JLPT 5

6 strokes

year, counter for years

On'Yomi: ネン

Kun'Yomi: とし

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