長年

ながねん

many years; a long time

What does 長年 mean?

長年 is a Japanese noun meaning many years; a long time in English. It is written as 長年 in kanji, ながねん in hiragana, and naganen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は外国に長年住んでいた。

He lived abroad for many years.