Japanese Conversation · Level 31
90 words
Japanese word
何年
Pronunciation
Romajinannen
Meaning
- nounhow many years
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?
More examples
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?
Core concept
何年 (nannen) focuses on identifying the number of years connected with an event or continuing activity.
Common phrases
何年ぶりnan nen bu ri
after how many years
何年生nan nen nama
what grade
Similar words
何年間nannenkan: Refers to the total duration of a period measured in years.
Definition in Japanese
ある事柄について、経過した年数を尋ねる語。a ru koto gara ni tsu i te kei ka shi ta nen sū o tazu ne ru go
Word origin
何 (nan, "what or how many") combines with 年 (nen, "year") to form 何年 (nannen), meaning an unknown number of years.
Usage tips
- Questions with 何年 (nannen) commonly concern familiar topics such as studying, living in a place, or working at a company.
Other meanings
- how longnoun