年間 (Nenkan) is a Japanese noun meaning “(period of) a year, during the era (of)”.
Meanings
- noun, adverb(period of) a year
- noun suffixduring the era (of)
Examples
彼は３０年間陸軍にいた。
He was in the army for thirty years.
彼女はそこに約５年間住んだ。
She lived there about five years.
彼は二十年間先生をしている。
He has been teaching for 20 years.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).