English–Japanese
“one year” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiichinen
Example
日本に一年住みました。nihon ni ichi nen su mi ma shi ta
I lived in Japan for one year.
How to say “one year” in Japanese
“One year” in Japanese is 一年 (ichinen).
Presents twelve months as one continuous span of time.
Example sentences with 一年
この町に引っ越してから一年が過ぎました。ko no machi ni hi kko shi te ka ra ichi nen ga su gi ma shi ta
A year has passed since I moved to this town.
Tips for using 一年
- 一年 (ichinen) usually names a duration, while 一年間 (ichinenkan) makes the idea of the entire span more explicit.