Japanese Conversation · Level 27
90 words
Japanese word
一年間
Pronunciation
Romajiichinenkan
Meaning
- nouna year
Example
彼は一年間英語を勉強しました。kare wa ichi nen kan ei go o ben kyō shi ma shi ta
He studied English for one year.
More examples
私は東京に一年間住んでいました。watashi wa tō kyō ni ichi nen kan su n de i ma shi ta
I lived in Tokyo for one year.
Core concept
Expresses a complete period that lasts for twelve months from a particular starting point.
Common phrases
一年間働くichi nen kan hatara ku
work for one year
一年間住むichi nen kan su mu
live for one year
Similar words
一年ichinen: One complete period of twelve months, either for an activity or on a calendar.
Definition in Japanese
ある時点を起点とする十二か月の期間。a ru ji ten o ki ten to su ru jū ni ka getsu no ki kan
Word origin
The noun 一年間 (ichinenkan) combines 一 (ichi, "one"), 年 (nen, "year"), and 間 (kan, "interval or period") to mean a period of one year.
Usage tips
- In everyday Japanese, 一年間 (ichinenkan) emphasizes the duration of an activity, such as studying or working, rather than merely naming a calendar year.