Vocab Info
N1 Noun
元年first year (of a specific reign)
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
first year (of an imperial era)
Noun
2.
year something (important) first happened or began
All Forms
元年 【がんねん】
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Novels Top 7,700
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2019年は令和の元年です。
The year 2019 is the first year of the Reiwa era. {first year (of a specific reign)}
元年は他の年よりも期間が短いです。
The first year (of a specific reign) is shorter than other years. {first year (of a specific reign)}
元年とは、天皇が即位した最初の年である。
The first year, also known as Gannen, is the first year of a specific reign when the emperor ascends to the throne. {first year (of a specific reign)}
国民たちは、改革が始まった年を改革元年と位置付けています。
The citizens regard the year when the reforms began as the first year of the reform era. {first year (of a specific reign)}
天皇が即位したという事は、元号が改まって元年が始まるというわけだ。
The fact that the Emperor has ascended to the throne means that the era name has been changed and the first year of his specific reign has begun. {first year (of a specific reign)}
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