ながねん
Naganen
Other forms: 永年
長年 (Naganen) is a Japanese noun meaning “many years, a long time”.
Meanings
- noun, adverbmany years; a long time
Examples
長年の努力が烏有に帰した。
Years of effort came to nothing.
彼の長年の望みが実現した。
The desire he has had for years has been fulfilled.
私たちは長年の仲間である。
We've been mates for years.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).