Japanese Conversation · Level 65
75 words
Japanese word
年齢
Pronunciation
Romajinenrei
Meaning
- nounage
Example
あなたの年齢を教えてください。a na ta no nen rei o oshi e te ku da sa i
Please tell me your age.
More examples
弟の年齢は八歳です。otōto no nen rei wa hachi sai de su
My younger brother's age is eight.
年齢を問わず、誰でも参加できます。nen rei o to wa zu dare de mo san ka de ki ma su
Regardless of age, anyone can participate.
Core concept
Places a person on the timeline of years that have passed since birth.
Common phrases
年齢を聞くnen rei o ki ku
ask someone's age
年齢を重ねるnen rei o kasa ne ru
grow older
Similar words
歳sai: The number of years a person has lived, often used in everyday expressions about age.
Definition in Japanese
生まれてから現在までに経過した年数。u ma re te ka ra gen zai ma de ni kei ka shi ta nen sū
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese word 年齢 (nenrei, "age") combines 年 (nen, "year") with 齢 (rei, "age or years lived").
Usage tips
- In Japanese, 年齢 (nenrei, "age") sounds more formal than 何歳 (nansai), which is common when asking someone's age in everyday conversation.