10年というのは、長い年月だ。

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という 長い 年月

English Translation

Ten years is a long time.

Furigana

10(ねん)というのは、(なが)年月(としつき)だ。

Romanji

Ichi zero nen toiu no wa, nagai toshitsuki da.

Words

(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
(まる)
circle (sometimes used for zero); 'correct' (when marking); symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); period; full stop; maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound
(とし)
year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age
と言う (という、とゆう)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
長い (ながい)
long (distance); long (time); lengthy
年月 (としつき、ねんげつ)
months and years
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ
Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior
Readings: ゲツ、 ガツ、 つき
Meanings: month, moon