Vocab Info
N1 Noun
元年first year (of a specific reign)
Dictionary Definition
Common
Noun
1.
first year (of an imperial era)
2.
year something (important) first happened or began
All Forms
元年 【がんねん】
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Novels Top 7,700
Examples
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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.
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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.
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元年とは、天皇が即位した最初の年である。
This word, meaning the first year of a specific reign, marks the year the emperor ascends the throne.
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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。
People regard the year the reforms began as the first year of the reform era.
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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。
When an emperor ascends the throne, a new era name begins, and with it, the first year of that reign.
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