長年

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See also: 长年

Chinese

long; length; forever
long; length; forever; always; constantly; chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop
 
 year
trad. (長年) 長 年
simp. (长年) 长 年
anagram 年長／年长

Pronunciation 1

Note: tn̂g-nî - many years.

Noun

長年

  1. whole year
  2. many years
  3. long term; perennial period
  4. (regional) permanent or longterm employment
Synonyms
  • (whole year):
  • (many years): 多年 (duōnián)
Derived terms

Adjective

長年

  1. (literary) long-lived; longevous

Pronunciation 2

Noun

長年

  1. (regional) shipowner
    Synonyms: 船主 (chuánzhǔ), 船東／船东 (chuándōng)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
長 年
なが
Grade: 2 		ねん
Grade: 1
yutōyomi
Alternative spelling
永年

Etymology 1

Pronunciation 1

Noun

長(なが)年(ねん) • (naganen) 

  1. many years
Adverb
  1. (used with negatives) for a long time

Pronunciation 2

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
長 年
ちょう
Grade: 2 		ねん
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Noun

長(ちょう)年(ねん) • (chōnen) 

  1. many years
  2. a long lifespan

References

  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
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