How do you say "I have about two years of experience." in Japanese?

"I have about two years of experience." in Japanese is "2年くらいあります。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘I have about two years of experience.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "2年くらいあります。" mean in English?

"2年くらいあります。" means "I have about two years of experience." in English. Usage tip: Japanese often leaves out a noun when it's obvious from context. Here [経験] isn't said, but [2年くらいあります] naturally means "I have about two years of experience."

2年くらいあります。

2 nen kurai ari masu

[ni nen kurai ari masu]

💬 Usage Tip: Japanese often leaves out a noun when it's obvious from context. Here [経験] isn't said, but [2年くらいあります] naturally means "I have about two years of experience."

Phrase Breakdown

2年くらい

2 nen kurai

about two years

An approximate time length.

Example

3か月くらいあります。

It’s about three months.

Words in this phrase

[ni]

two

The number two in a duration statement.

Example

2年くらいありますと答えます。

I answer, 'I have about two years.'

年

nen

[nen]

year

A counter for years used with experience length.

Example

2年くらいありますは経験年数を表します。

'I have about two years' expresses years of experience.

くらい

kurai

[kurai]

about

Shows an approximate length of time.

Example

2年くらいありますのくらいはだいたいの意味です。

The 'kurai' in 'ninen kurai arimasu' means approximately.

あります

ari masu

there is; have

In this context, means “I have (that much experience).”

Example

時間があります。

I have time.

Words in this phrase

あり

ari

[ari]

exist / have

Part of the polite verb meaning to have.

Example

2年くらいありますのありはあるの丁寧な形です。

The 'ari' in 'ninen kurai arimasu' is the polite form of 'aru.'

ます

masu

[masu]

polite ending

Makes the statement polite and suitable for interviews.

Example

2年くらいありますのますで丁寧になります。

The 'masu' in 'ninen kurai arimasu' makes it polite.

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