年ねん紀き

noun

years; period of years

Refers to a span of years or a period of time, often in formal or literary contexts. Not used for a single calendar year.

• 長ながい年ねん紀きを経へて、その伝でん統とうは受うけ継つがれてきた。

  The tradition has been passed down over many years.

noun

age

Obsolete term for a person's age. Modern Japanese uses 年齢 or 歳.

• 古こ文もん書じょには、その人じん物ぶつの年ねん紀きが記しるされていた。

  The old document recorded the person's age.