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This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

留年

Reading

Kana: りゅうねん
Romaji: ryūnen
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
vs
1

repeating the same class (school); staying in the same class for two or more years

Kanji

留
Readings: リュウ、 ル、 と.める、 と.まる、 とど.める、 とど.まる、 るうぶる
Meanings: detain, fasten, halt, stop
年
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years

Example Sentence

「じゃ留年(りゅうねん)しなかったら付(つ)き合(あ)ってくれんの？」「タラレバ話(なし)って好(す)きじゃないの」
➥"So, you'll go out with me if I don't have to repeat a year?" "I don't care for 'what if' stories."
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