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    3. 往年

    往年

    往おう年ねん

    years gone by

    KMT8News #19+1Noun, ParticleHistoryKanji Vocab14 strokes

    おうねん

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    years gone by, earlier years, former years, the past

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    往おう年ねんの名めい作さく映えい画がを観みた。

    I watched a classic film from years gone by.

    KMT7HistoryMusic & Entertainment
    彼かれは往おう年ねんの輝かがやきを取とり戻もどした。

    He regained his former glory.

    KMT8HistoryEmotions & Psychology
    往おう年ねんの日に本ほん経けい済ざいは、世せ界かいをリードする存そん在ざいだった。

    In years gone by, the Japanese economy was a world leader.

    KMT8HistoryBusiness & Finance
    往おう年ねんの流はや行り歌うたは、今いまでも多おおくの人ひとに愛あいされている。

    Popular songs from years gone by are still loved by many people today.

    KMT8HistoryMusic & Entertainment
    往おう年ねんの選せん手しゅたちが一いち堂どうに会かいし、当とう時じの思おもい出でを語かたり合あった。

    Former athletes gathered together and reminisced about their memories from those days.

    KMT9HistorySports & Martial Arts

    Kanji that make up this word

    往
    い.く・いにしえ・さき.に・ゆ.く…(2)
    journey・travel・chase away・let go・going…(2)
    年
    とし…(2)
    year・counter for years
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