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    3. 後年

    後年

    後こう年ねん

    future years

    KMT8News #26+1Noun, AdverbDaily LifeKanji Vocab15 strokes

    こうねん

    Noun, Adverb

    1.
    future years, in (one's) later years

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    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは後こう年ねん、故こ郷きょうに戻もどりました。

    He returned to his hometown in his later years.

    KMT8Daily Life
    この経けい験けんが後こう年ねん、彼かれの作さく品ひんに大 きな影いきょ響うを与あたえました。

    This experience greatly influenced his work in later years.

    KMT8Daily LifeArt & Design
    後こう年ねんになって、彼かれは自じ分ぶんの人じん生せいを振ふり返かえる本ほんを書かきました。

    In his later years, he wrote a book reflecting on his life.

    KMT8Daily LifeLiterature
    多おおくの人ひとが後こう年ねんのために貯ちょ蓄ちくを始はじめます。

    Many people start saving for their later years.

    KMT8Daily LifeBusiness & Finance
    若わかき日ひの苦く労ろうが、後こう年ねんの彼かれの成せい功こうの礎いしずえとなったと言いわれています。

    It is said that the hardships of his youth became the foundation of his success in later years.

    KMT9Daily LifeWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    後
    のち・うし.ろ・うしろ・あと・おく.れる…(6)
    behind・back・later
    年
    とし…(2)
    year・counter for years
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