往年

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Chinese

toward; (of a train) bound for; to go (in a direction)
toward; (of a train) bound for; to go (in a direction); past; previous; towards
 
 year
simp. and trad.
(往年) 		往 年

Pronunciation

Noun

往年

  1. previous years

Synonyms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (往年):
  • → Japanese: 往年(おうねん) (ōnen)
  • → Korean: 왕년(往年) (wangnyeon)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
往 年
おう
Grade: 5 		ねん
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

往(おう)年(ねん) • (ōnen) 

  1. former, once
    往年(おうねん)の大(だい)スターたち
    ōnen no daisutā-tachi
    the superstars of yesteryear

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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