年輪(ねんりん)

Part of Speech

Noun

Meaning

annual rings; (figurative) years of life experience

Example Sentences

  • 木(き)の年輪(ねんりん)を見(み)て、年代(ねんだい)を測定(そくてい)する。
    You can estimate the age of a tree by looking at its annual rings.
  • 祖父(そふ)の戦争体験(せんそうたいけん)の話(はなし)から、人生(じんせい)の年輪(ねんりん)を感(かん)じた。
    From my grandfather's war stories, I feel the weight of his years of experience.

Tags

JLPT N1