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    1. Dictionary
    2. Kanji Vocab
    3. 年来

    年来

    年ねん来らい

    of long standing

    KMT5News #11+1Daily LifeKanji Vocab13 strokes

    ねんらい

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    of long standing, long-pending, long-cherished

    Adverb

    2.
    for years (past), over a period of years, for a long time

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    彼かれは年ねん来らいの友ゆう人じんです。

    He is a friend of long standing.

    KMT4Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    年ねん来らいの夢ゆめがついに実じつ現げんしました。

    My long-cherished dream finally came true.

    KMT5Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    年ねん来らいの習しゅう慣かんとして、毎まい朝あさジョギングをしています。

    As a long-standing habit, I jog every morning.

    KMT5Daily LifeSports & Martial Arts
    年ねん来らいの懸けん案あん事じ項こうが、ようやく解かい決けつの方ほう向こうに向むかっています。

    The long-pending issue is finally moving towards a resolution.

    KMT6Daily LifeWork & Career
    年ねん来らいの課か題だいに取とり組くむため、私わたしたちは新あたらしいチームを結けっ成せいしました。

    To tackle a long-standing challenge, we formed a new team.

    KMT6Daily LifeWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    年
    とし…(2)
    year・counter for years
    来
    く.る・きた.る・きた.す・き.たす・き.たる・き…(7)
    come・due・next・cause・become
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