English–Korean

“several years” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationsunyeon

Example

회사에서 수년 동안 일했다.hoe sa e seo su nyeon tong an il haet tta

I worked at the company for several years.

Illustration for 수년 (several years)

How to say “several years” in Korean

“Several years” in Korean is 수년 (sunyeon).

A stretch of multiple years viewed as one broad, unspecified period.

Full entry for 수년: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 수년

그 사건은 수년 전 일어났다.keu sa geo neun su nyeon cheon i reo nat tta

The incident occurred several years ago.

Tips for using 수년

  • Compared with an exact number of years, this word keeps the duration deliberately vague, which makes it useful in reports and formal descriptions.

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