積年

せきねん

Meanings

1. Noun (many) years See also: 昔年 (せきねん).
2. の-adjective long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient

Kanji

• 積 pile up. Read as セキ.
• 年 year. Read as ネン.

Example sentences

• そのカルトへの彼の積年の恨みが、前総理の射殺となって暴発した。
  His pent-up grudge to the cult exploded into the gunshot death of the former prime minister.

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