年来
ねんらい
of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished; for years (past)
Common word
Meanings
No-adjective, Noun
of long standing; long-pending; long-cherishedAdverb
for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time
Example sentences
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I have known him for ten years.
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I have been associated with him for ten years.
トムとメアリーは3年来の友人だ。
Tom and Mary have been friends for three years.
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I have known her for five years.
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There is no easy cure-all for old economic ills.
More examples (3)
これは年来の習慣でしょうが、わたしは自宅にいる場合、飯を食うときのほかは机の前を離れたことは殆どありません。
It has been a habit of mine for many years that when I am in my home, apart from mealtimes, I hardly ever leave my desk.
そして私は、16年来の親友の強固な助けなしには今夜ここには立ってないだろう、家族の大黒柱で、愛する者で、次期ファーストレディーのミッシェル・オバマだ。
And I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last 16 years, the rock of our family, the love of my life, the nation's next first lady, Michelle Obama.
それに、みなさんがこの選挙に参加したのは、ただ勝つためではないと分かっています。ただ私のために参加したわけでもないことも、分かっています。今晩みんなでこうやって祝いながらも、私たちは承知しているからです。明日から私たちは、この時代最大の課題に、次々と取り組まなくてはならない。ふたつの戦争。危機にさらされる惑星。100年来で最悪の金融危機。
And I know you didn't do this just to win an election. And I know you didn't do it for me. You did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead. For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime: two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century.