ねんぶり
Meanings
Expression
1. after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
Kanji used
year
Pitch accent
んぶり
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Composed of
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
Examples (14 in total)
I got back home after two years.
I saw a movie for the first time in two years.
I was looking forward to the day when I could see him after five years' separation.