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晩年

ばんねん

noun

Meanings

1(one's) last years
2one's later years
3final years (in life)

Example sentence

彼は晩年を自伝を書くことに献げた。

He devoted the last years of his life to writing his autobiography.

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Kanji in this word

晩Nightfall, Night12 strokes 年Year, Counter For Years6 strokes

More words with 晩

一晩中ひとばんじゅう · all night long 今晩こんばん · tonightN5 晩ばん · eveningN5 晩御飯ばんごはん · dinnerN5 毎晩まいばん · every nightN5

Full entry on Jisho

晩香波バンクーバー · Vancouver

一晩ひとばん · one night

今晩はこんばんは · good evening

More words with 年

年輪ねんりん · annual tree ringN1 年号ねんごう · name of an eraN1 年長ねんちょう · seniorityN1 同い年おないどし · of the same ageN1 定年ていねん · retirement ageN1 一昨年いっさくねん · year before lastN2 年度ねんど · yearN2 年頃としごろ · ageN1

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