すうねんまえ
sūnen mae

Adverb
no-Adjective

1. a few years ago; some years back

わたくしすうねんまえ彼女かのじょったことをわすれていた。
watashiwa sūnen maeni kanojoni atta kotō wasurete ita
I had forgotten that I had met her several years ago.
ちちすうねんまえ仕事しごとから退職たいしょくした。
chichiwa sūnen maeni shigotokara taishoku shita.
My father retired from his job several years ago.