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年長ねんちょう (nenchou)

seniority

  • JLPT N1
  • noun
  • Pitch 0
  • #14567 most frequent

Meaning

年長 (ねんちょう, nenchou) is a JLPT N1 noun meaning “seniority”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 7

彼かれがこのグループで一番いちばん年長ねんちょうです。

He's the oldest in this group.

彼は年長である。

He is a senior.

私の祖父は一番の年長だ。

My grandfather is the eldest.

彼は私より2歳年長です.

He is two years older than me.

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