How to say he has spent three years writing this novel. in Japanese
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彼彼(kare) (ok) that , or something understood without naming it directly)/that person/over there/hey/eh?/thatはは(ha) (int) indicating a subject/yes/indeed/well/ha!/what?/huh?/sighこのこの(kono) (n) this小説小説(shousetsu) (n,adj-no) novel/storyをを(wo) (prt) indicates direct object of action/indicates subject of causative expression/indicates an area traversed/indicates time over which action takes place/indicates point of departure or separation of action/indicates object of desire, like, hate,書く書く(kaku) (v5k,vt) to write/to drawのにのに(noni) (prt) although/when/and yet/despite this/in spite of/even though/but even so/but even then/however/nevertheless/for all that/notwithstanding that/while/if only/i wish/i tell you/you should do/in order to３３(３) (num) three/tri-年年(nen) (ctr) counter for yearsをを(wo) (prt) indicates direct object of action/indicates subject of causative expression/indicates an area traversed/indicates time over which action takes place/indicates point of departure or separation of action/indicates object of desire, like, hate,費やno dictionary result, likely a conjigated verbno dictionary result, likely a conjigated verbしし(shi) (num) 10^24/septillion/quadrillionたた(ta) (aux-v) indicate past completed or action/indicates light imperative。。(。) Japanese period "."
