English–Japanese

“how many years” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajinannen

Example

日本語を何年勉強していますか。nihon go o nan nen ben kyō shi te i ma su ka

How many years have you studied Japanese?

Illustration for 何年 (how many years)

How to say “how many years” in Japanese

“How many years” in Japanese is 何年 (nannen).

何年 (nannen) focuses on identifying the number of years connected with an event or continuing activity.

Full entry for 何年: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 何年

この会社で何年働いていますか。ko no gai sha de nan nen hatara i te i ma su ka

How many years have you worked at this company?

Tips for using 何年

  • Questions with 何年 (nannen) commonly concern familiar topics such as studying, living in a place, or working at a company.

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