Japanese Conversation · Level 20
90 words
Japanese word
一年
Pronunciation
Romajiichinen
Meaning
- nounone year
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Presents twelve months as one continuous span of time.
Common phrases
一年間ichi nen kan
for one year
一年前ichi nen mae
one year ago
一年後ichi nen ato
one year later
Similar words
一年間ichinenkan: A period that lasts for a full twelve months.
年toshi: A general term for a year as a calendar unit.
Definition in Japanese
十二か月に当たる期間。jū ni ka getsu ni a ta ru ki kan
Word origin
As a Sino-Japanese compound, 一年 (ichinen, "one year") combines 一 (ichi, "one") and 年 (nen, "year").
Usage tips
- 一年 (ichinen) usually names a duration, while 一年間 (ichinenkan) makes the idea of the entire span more explicit.