Word details

数年前

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 数年前.

Dictionary

Entry

数年前すうねんまえ~の Adj.AdverbFreq #7555
1

a few years ago; some years back

Examples
私は数年前に彼女に会ったことを忘れていた。
I had forgotten that I had met her several years ago.
父は数年前に仕事から退職した。
My father retired from his job several years ago.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

number, strength, fate, law, figures

13 strokesFrequency 148JLPT N2Grade 2

On

スウサクソクシュ

Kun

かずかぞ.えるしばしばせ.めるわずらわ.しい

Nanori

じゅ

year, counter for years

6 strokesFrequency 6JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ネン

Kun

とし

Nanori

in front, before

9 strokesFrequency 27JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゼン

Kun

まえ-まえ

Nanori

さきさとまい

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