The Japanese vocabulary「勤続年数 (きんぞくねんすう、kinzoku nensū)」means “length of service.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 勤続年数 |
| Hiragana | きんぞくねんすう |
| Romaji Reading | kinzoku nensū |
| English Meaning | length of service |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
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The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
My working year is five years this year.
Plain Form:
勤続年数は、今年で５年だ。
Kinzoku nensū wa, kotoshi de go-nen da.
Polite Form:
勤続年数は、今年で５年です。
Kinzoku nensū wa, kotoshi de go-nen desu.
Employees with long years of service received a company award.
Plain Form:
勤続年数が長い社員が表彰された。
Kinzoku nensū ga nagai shain ga hyōshō sareta.
Polite Form:
勤続年数が長い社員が表彰されました。
Kinzoku nensū ga nagai shain ga hyōshō saremashita.
A chance for a promotion was given after 10 years of service.
Plain Form:
勤続年数10年で昇進のチャンスがきた。
Kinzoku nensū jū-nen de shōshin no chansu ga kita.
Polite Form:
勤続年数10年で昇進のチャンスがきました。
Kinzoku nensū jū-nen de shōshin no chansu ga kimashita.
Tenure is considered important in Japanese companies.
Plain Form:
日本の会社では、勤続年数が重要視されている。
Nihon no kaisha de wa, kinzoku nensū ga jūyōshi sarete iru.
Polite Form:
日本の会社では、勤続年数が重要視されています。
Nihon no kaisha de wa, kinzoku nensū ga jūyōshi sarete imasu.
