Frequency rank: 3,907. – 3,909.
- several years; a few years
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- several years; a few years
This phrase is used to indicate a vague or unspecified period of time that is around several years.
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He returned to his native village, where he spent the last few years of his life.
He returned to his native village, where he spent the last few years of his life.
Years of heavy drinking has left John with a beer gut.
I'll be visiting Japan again in a few years.
Mountain bike racing has caught on with young Japanese in the past few years.
Jane used to be one of my best friends at school but we've drifted apart over the past few years.
The quality of their products has gone down over the years.
The birthrate will continue to decline for years to come.
Recently, the increasing diversity of computer use has extended far beyond the realms of the office.
We have two spare rooms upstairs, neither of which has been used for years.