年季

ねんき

Also written 年期

Meanings

1. Noun period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
2. apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture See also: 年季奉公 (ねんきぼうこう).
3. one-year period

Kanji

• 年 year. Read as ネン.
• 季 season. Read as キ.

Example sentences

• トムは穴のあいた、年季が入ったTシャツを着ていた。
  Tom was wearing an old T-shirt with holes in it.

Common phrases

• 年季が明ける

Words containing 年季

• 年季明け (ねんきあけ) expiration of a term of service
• 年季奉公 (ねんきぼうこう) apprenticeship
• 年季が入る (ねんきがはいる) to become experienced (after many years of practice)

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