ナンネン
Meanings
Noun
1. how many years; how long
I wonder how many years ago that was.
2. what year
Pitch accent
ナ
ンネン
Composed of
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
what grade (in school)
Examples (55 in total)
What year were you born?
I haven't seen her in years.
I wonder how many years ago that was.
I haven't seen him for years.
How many years have you been playing golf?
Was it something from many years ago?
We have known her for years.
That was years ago.
I have been here for many years.
How old is your car?
She lived there for many years.
How many years has it been since I laughed out loud?
How long have you been studying English?
It took many years to build it.
How many years have you been selling cars?
Good leather will wear for years.
Moreover, to think that it can be preserved for years without rotting.
They lived in Spain for several years.
Yesterday I ran into Yamada, whom I hadn't seen in years.
Tom studied French for many years.
"How long have you been in Australia for?" "Three years."
It takes years to master a foreign language.
We have carried on a correspondence for years.
Tom suffered from migraine headaches for years.
That was many years ago.
This will probably go on for years.
The old man served the king for many years.
How old is this wine?
My uncle lived abroad for many years.
My older brother has been living in London for many years.
He had to lead a miserable life for many years.
I wonder how many years it will take to read it all while translating.
I haven't played tennis in years.
How many years have you been with this company?
How many years has Tom lived here?
That old house has been neglected for years.
How long have you been living in Tokyo?
I don't know how many years you've lived, but you're still immature at heart.
She has been dyeing her hair black for years.
We soon recognized each other, although we had not met for years.
And after a long time the boy came back again.
I've dealt with this store for years.
I wonder if she'll recognize me after all these years.
The house next door has been empty for many years.
Mary's wardrobe is full of clothes she hasn't worn for years.
At this corner there happened an accident that was to be remembered for years.
Tom has been working for the same website design company for years.
No matter how many years or decades it takes, I will absolutely memorize it.
Planting it is fine, but it seems it will take many years to bear fruit.
Mary and I remained firm friends for years.
It was only after years that my mother told me the truth.
Our country has enjoyed many years of unbroken peace.
As that continued for many years, the nobles finally gave up.
Over the past few years, though, he has poured a lot of money into that organization.
After years of womanising, Tom finally settled down with Mary.