How to Say ‘About two years’ in Japanese
2年くらい
2 nen kurai
[ni nen kurai]
Phrase Breakdown
2年
2 nen
two years
A duration of two years.
2年勉強しました。
I studied for two years.
Words in this phrase
2
2
[ni]
two
The number two in a duration expression.
2年くらい働きました。
I worked for about two years.
年
nen
[nen]
year
A counter for years in time expressions.
2年くらい経験があります。
I have about two years of experience.
くらい
kurai
[kurai]
about
Shows that the number is approximate.
2年くらいは長く感じます。
About two years feels long.
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