年来
ねんらい
nenrai
JMdict entry #1469240
- nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'noun (common) (futsuumeishi) of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished
- adverb (fukushi) for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼とは１０年来の知り合いだ。
kare to ha １０ nen rai no shiriai da 。
I have known him for ten years.
年来の経済病には手軽にきく万能薬などありません。
nenrai no keizai byou ni ha tegaru ni kiku ban'nou yaku nado ari mase n 。
There is no easy cure-all for old economic ills.
私は彼女と五年来の知り合いである。
watakushi ha kanojo to go nen rai no shiriai de aru 。
I have known her for five years.