有ゆう余よ年ねん

expression

more than ... years; -odd years

Used after a number to indicate a quantity of years exceeding that number, similar to 'over X years' or 'X-odd years'. Formal or written style.

See also: 有余

• 彼かれは50有ゆう余よ年ねんの経けい験けんを持もつ職しょく人にんだ。

  He is a craftsman with over 50 years of experience.

• この伝でん統とうは200有ゆう余よ年ねん続つづいている。

  This tradition has continued for more than 200 years.