数年が過ぎ去った。

数年が過ぎ去った。

Several years went by.

数(すう)年(ねん)が過(す)ぎ去(さ)った。

Sū nen ga sugisatta.

年 (とし)

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

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

過ぎ去る (すぎさる)

to pass; to pass away

Readings: スウ、ス、サク、ソク、シュ、かず、かぞ.える、しばしば、せ.める、わずらわ.しい

Meanings: number, strength, fate, law, figures

Readings: ネン、とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

Readings: カ、す.ぎる、 -す.ぎる、 -す.ぎ、す.ごす、あやま.つ、あやま.ち、よ.ぎる

Meanings: overdo, exceed, go beyond, error

Readings: キョ、コ、さ.る、 -さ.る

Meanings: gone, past, quit, leave, elapse, eliminate, divorce