English–Japanese
“few years ago” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajisūnenmae
Example
数年前、私はこの町に引っ越しました。sū nen mae watashi wa ko no machi ni hi kko shi ma shi ta
A few years ago, I moved to this town.
How to say “few years ago” in Japanese
“Few years ago” in Japanese is 数年前 (sūnenmae).
Marks an event as occurring a small, unspecified number of years before the time under discussion.
Example sentences with 数年前
数年前から、毎朝この公園を走っています。sū nen mae ka ra mai asa ko no kō en o hashi tte i ma su
I have been running in this park every morning for a few years.
Tips for using 数年前
- 数年前 (sūnenmae) does not normally mean exactly three years ago, because 数 (sū, "several") indicates an approximate number.