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Base noun meaning 'year' or 'age'. Used for counting years, e.g., 『一年』 (ichi-nen, 'one year'), or in dates like 『2023年』 (ni-sen-ni-juu-san nen, 'year 2023').
Theme
User and their friend Mika are reminiscing about past experiences and discussing how time has passed since they first met.
年
ねん
year
Time & DatesCalendar Terms
Memory Hook
Think of a 'year' as a long 'nen' (年 nen) — like 'nen' sounds like 'when' you think about time passing. 'When is next year?' → 年 (nen, 'year').
Cultural Note
In Japan, age is often expressed with 『年』 (nen) in phrases like 『年齢』 (nenrei, 'age') or 『何歳ですか？』 (nan-sai desu ka?, 'How old are you?'). New Year's celebrations are a major cultural event called 『お正月』 (oshougatsu).
Forms
Base: 年Base noun meaning 'year' or 'age'. Used for counting years, e.g., 『一年』 (ichi-nen, 'one year'), or in dates like 『2023年』 (ni-sen-ni-juu-san nen, 'year 2023').