永年

えいねん

Meanings

1. Noun many years; a long time

Kanji

• 永 eternal. Read as エイ.
• 年 year. Read as ネン.

Example sentences

• 永年の困難にも、彼は信念を失わなかった。
  Years of hardship had not caused him to lose his faith.

Words containing 永年

• 永年在職議員 (えいねんざいしょくぎいん) long-standing member of the Diet

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