きょうねん
Noun, Prefix
1.
one's age at death
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享年92歳で、彼女は安らかに息を引き取った。
At the age of 92, she passed away peacefully.
墓石には、故人の名前とともに享年が刻まれていることが多い。
On tombstones, the age at death is often carved along with the deceased's name.
享年が若かったため、彼の死は多くの人々に衝撃を与えました。
Because his age at death was young, his passing shocked many people.
享年という言葉は、故人の生きた年数を敬意を込めて表す際に用いられます。
The word "kyounen" is used to respectfully express the number of years a deceased person lived.
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