１０年というのは、振り返ってみると短い年月だ。

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English Translation

Ten years is a short time when we look back at it.

Furigana

１０年(ねん)というのは、振(ふ)り返(かえ)ってみると短(みじか)い年月(としつき)だ。

Romanji

Ichi zero nen toiu no wa, furikaettemiru to mijikai toshitsuki da.

Words

一 (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

年 (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

の (の)

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

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

振り返る (ふりかえる)

to turn head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to look back; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on); to reflect (on)

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

短い (みじかい)

short

年月 (としつき、ねんげつ)

months and years

だ (だ)

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