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ながねん【長年・永年】

naganen

Definition

Noun, Adverb

  1. (For) many years; (for) years; (for) years and years; (for) a long time; (over) the years
    1. ながねんのあと長年の後】
      naganen no ato
      "After many years"
    2. ながねんのあいだ長年の間】
      naganen no aida
      "Over the years", "Over the course of many years"
    3. ちゅうごくにながねんすんでいた【中国に長年住んでいた】
      chuugoku ni naganen sundeita
      "(I) lived in China for many years"
  2. (As a modifier) Longstanding; longtime; long-cherished; age-long; long; years (of); many years (of)
    1. ながねんのせんそう長年の戦争】
      naganen no sensou
      "Long war"
    2. ながねんのけいけん長年の経験】
      naganen no keiken
      "Years of experience"
    3. ながねんのしゅかん長年の習慣】
      naganen no shukan
      "Longstanding custom"

Etymology

Derived from the root なが【長・永】 naga "long" and the Sino-Japanese word ねん【年】 nen "year".

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OrthographyForm
Kanji長年
永年
Kanaながねん
Romanizationnaganen

意味:ながねん・えいねん【長年・永年】、ながいき【長生き】、ながいあいだ【長い間】、ながいとき【長い時】、たねん【多年】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2022, August 22). ながねん【長年・永年】 : naganen | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 20, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2692/naganen/.