４年以上も音信不通だったんだよ。

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４年以上も音信不通だったんだよ。

English Translation

I haven't heard a word from them in over four years.

Furigana

４年(ねん)以上(いじょう)も音信(おんしん)不通(ふつう)だったんだよ。

Romanji

Yon nen ijō mo onshin futsū datta n da yo.

Words

四 (し、よん、よ)

four

年 (とし)

year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age

以上 (いじょう)

not less than; ... and more; ... and upwards; beyond ... (e.g. one's means); further (e.g. nothing further to say); more than ... (e.g. cannot pay more than that); above-mentioned; foregoing; since ...; seeing that ...; this is all; that is the end; the end

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

音信 (おんしん、いんしん)

correspondence; news; letter; tidings

不通 (ふつう)

suspension; interruption; stoppage; tie-up; cessation

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

ん (ん)

yes; yeah; uh huh; negative verb ending used in informal speech (abbr. of negative verb ending "nu"); abbr. of particle "no"; abbr. of particle "ni" (used especially when it precedes the verb "naru")

よ (よ)

indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!