じゅうねん
Meanings
Noun
1. ten years; decade
Pitch accent
じゅ
うねん
Composed of
ten; 10; (arch.) book containing a collection of poems
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Used in vocabulary (9 in total)
without intermission for ten (long) years; with constancy of purpose for ten (long) years; in the same old rut for years on end
few decades; many decades; several decades
without intermission for ten (long) years; with constancy of purpose for ten (long) years; in the same old rut for years on end
Thirty Years' War (1618-1648)
veteran player; experienced player; veteran (at a job)
the pace of change makes ten years back seem like ancient history
10 year career in the highest division is enough for anyone
grudge of ten years' standing; harbouring a grudge for many years
life is short; (lit.) life is just fifty years
Examples (13 in total)
It's been ten years since my father died.
It has been ten years since I left Japan.
Just about everything is the same as 10 years before.