How to Say ‘For two years (duration)’ in Japanese
二年間
ni nenkan
[nee nen-kan]
💬 Usage Tip: Add [間] to show duration: [二年間] “for two years.” Similar: [一週間], [三か月間].
🇯🇵 In Japan: In interviews, pairing duration with results is strong: “for two years, and now I can…”.
Phrase Breakdown
二
ni
[nee]
two
The number 2. Here it modifies 年間 to show a duration: two years (span of time).
二年間、日本語を勉強しています。
I have been studying Japanese for two years.
年間
nenkan
[nen-kan]
for (a period of) years; year-long period
Means a time span of years. 〜年間 = "for ~ years" (duration). Common in interviews to describe experience length (e.g., 二年間働きました).
前職では二年間働きました。
In my previous job, I worked for two years.
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