ねん
Meanings
Expression
1. after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
Kanji used
year
to wave
Pitch accent
んぶり
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 (1 in total)
This is the worst storm in ten years.