NichiDict

年輪

N1
ねんりん
[nenrin]
Illustration for 年輪

Meanings

1.Noun

annual tree ring; growth ring

2.Noun

experience in life

Examples

切り倒した木の年輪を数えて樹齢を調べた。

I counted the tree rings of the felled tree to determine its age.

人生の年輪を重ねて深みのある人になった。

By accumulating life experience, he became a person of depth.

年輪を見ると気候の変化がわかるそうだ。

It is said that you can see climate changes from tree rings.