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    3. 先年

    先年

    先せん年ねん

    former years

    KMT10News #40+1Noun, AdverbHistoryKanji Vocab12 strokes

    せんねん

    Noun, Adverb

    1.
    former years, formerly, a few years ago

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    彼かれは先せん年ねん、この会かい社しゃを退たい職しょくしました。

    He retired from this company a few years ago.

    KMT9Work & CareerHistory
    先せん年ねん亡なくなった祖そ父ふは、いつも私わたしを励はげましてくれた。

    My grandfather, who passed away a few years ago, always encouraged me.

    KMT10Family & RelationshipsHistory
    先せん年ねん発はっ表ぴょうされた研けん究きゅう結けっ果かは、その後ごの科か学がく界かいに大おおきな影えい響きょうを与あたえた。

    The research results announced a few years ago had a significant impact on the scientific community thereafter.

    KMT10Science & MathHistory
    先せん年ねん発はっ見けんされた古こ代だいの遺い跡せきは、歴れき史しの新あらたなページを開ひらいた。

    The ancient ruins discovered a few years ago opened a new page in history.

    KMT10HistoryCulture & Traditions
    先せん年ねん行おこなわれた記き念ねん式しき典てんには、多おおくの歴れき史し家かが参さん加かした。

    Many historians participated in the commemorative ceremony held a few years ago.

    KMT10HistoryCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    先
    さき・ま.ず…(2)
    before・ahead・previous・future・precedence
    年
    とし…(2)
    year・counter for years
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