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    3. 年長

    年長

    年ねん長ちょう

    senior

    N1KMT8News #28+1CoreFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab14 strokes

    ねんちょう

    Noun, Particle, Adjective

    1.
    senior, older

    Noun

    2.
    third-year kindergarten student

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは私わたしより年ねん長ちょうです。

    He is older than me.

    KMT5Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    家か族ぞくの中なかで、祖そ父ふは最もっとも年ねん長ちょうで尊そん敬けいされています。

    In the family, my grandfather is the oldest and is respected.

    KMT7Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    チームの中なかでは、私わたしが一いち番ばん年ねん長ちょうなので、皆みんなをまとめる役やく割わりを担になっています。

    I am the oldest in the team, so I take on the role of bringing everyone together.

    KMT8Work & CareerDaily Life
    幼よう稚ち園えんの年ねん長ちょうクラスでは、小しょう学がっ校こう入にゅう学がくに向むけた準じゅん備びをします。

    In the senior class of kindergarten, they prepare for elementary school enrollment.

    KMT8EducationFamily & Relationships
    年ねん長ちょうの経けい験けんと知ち恵えは、若わかい世せ代だいにとって貴き重ちょうな財ざい産さんとなります。

    The experience and wisdom of seniors become valuable assets for the younger generation.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsEducation

    Kanji that make up this word

    年
    とし…(2)
    year・counter for years
    長
    なが.い・おさ…(8)
    long・leader・superior・senior
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