光こう年ねん

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Meanings

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light-year

Astronomical unit of distance; also used figuratively to express a vast gap or difference.

アンドロメダ銀ぎん河がは約やく250にひゃくごじゅう万まん光こう年ねん先さきにある。
The Andromeda Galaxy is about 2.5 million light-years away.
彼かれの技ぎ術じゅつは私わたしより光こう年ねん先さきを行いっている。
His skill is light-years ahead of mine.

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Usage patterns

〈数かず〉光こう年ねんa distance of X light-years
その星ほしは地ち球きゅうから4光こう年ねん離はなれている。
That star is four light-years away from Earth.
光こう年ねんの彼か方なたfar away, measured in light-years (often figurative)
彼かれの実じつ力りょくとは光こう年ねんの彼か方なたに差さがある。
There's a gap of light-years between his skill and mine.