ねんらい

年来

of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished

N5Common wordNo-adjective
No-adjective, Noun
of long standinglong-pendinglong-cherished
Adverb
for years (past)over a period of yearsfor a long time

Example Sentences

(かれ)とは10年来の知り合いだ。

I have known him for ten years.

(わたし)は彼女と五年来の知り合いである。

I have known her for five years.

年来の経済病(やまい)には手軽にきく万能薬などありません。

There is no easy cure-all for old economic ills.