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JLPT N5 Beginner

年

Year, age, or counter for years.

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歳 toshi, sai; used specifically for age
1 Noun

"A Year" / "One's Age" (as とし)

Refers to the concept of a year as a unit of time or the accumulation of years as one’s age.

Example

彼女 は 私 より 年 が 下 です 。

She is younger than me.

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2 Counter

Counter for Years (as ねん)

Functions as a suffix indicating a specific calendar year, a duration of time, or an academic grade.

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年
とし, ねん
Year, age, or counter for years.
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