数年前
すうねんまえ
a few years ago; some years back
Common word
Meanings
Adverb, No-adjective
a few years ago; some years back
Example sentences
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He died some years since.
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I began playing golf years ago.
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My father retired from his job several years ago.
トムは数年前に亡くなりました。
Tom died a couple of years ago.
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I was living in Boston a few years ago.
More examples (10)
トムとは数年前からの知り合いだよ。
I've known Tom for a few years.
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I've been keeping a diary in Japanese for a few years now.
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My mother has been learning French for several years.
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I have not been on speaking terms with her for a few years.
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I had forgotten that I had met her several years ago.
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A few years back, there was only little furniture in our apartment.
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We met in Europe a few years ago.
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Several years ago, a bleached body was discovered in a vacant plot in the neighbourhood.
トムは数年前までオーストラリアに住んでいた。
Tom lived in Australia until a few years ago.
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The smell brought back memories of a night some years before.