Japanese Conversation · Level 76
76 words
Japanese word
周年
Pronunciation
Romajishūnen
Meaning
- nounanniversary
Example
会社は今年、創立五周年を祝います。kai sha wa kotoshi sō ritsu go shū nen o iwa i ma su
The company will celebrate its fifth anniversary this year.
More examples
この店は来月、開店十周年を迎えます。ko no mise wa rai getsu kai ten jū shū nen o muka e ma su
This shop will celebrate its tenth anniversary next month.
Core concept
Points to a yearly milestone measured from the beginning of an event, institution, or activity.
Common phrases
創立十周年sō ritsu jū shū nen
the tenth anniversary of its founding
結婚二十周年kek kon ni jū shū nen
the twentieth wedding anniversary
Definition in Japanese
創立や出来事などから数えて経過した年数、また、その経過を記念する節目。sō ritsu ya de ki goto na do ka ra kazo e te kei ka shi ta nen sū ma ta so no kei ka o ki nen su ru fushi me
Word origin
周年 (shūnen) is a Sino-Japanese word made from 周 (shū, "cycle") and 年 (nen, "year"), linking a year to a completed cycle.
Usage tips
- The word often appears after a numeral in Japanese, so 五周年 (goshūnen) corresponds to fifth anniversary rather than five anniversary in English.