| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 今年 | ことし |
Pronunciation: kotoshi
How to Say It Outloud: koh-toh-shee
Usage: Used to refer to the current year
Example Sentence Japanese:
今年はたくさんのことを学びました。
今年はたくさんのことを学びました。Example Sentence English:This year, I learned a lot of things.
This year, I learned a lot of things.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 本年 | ほんねん |
Pronunciation: honnen
How to Say It Outloud: hohn-nehn
Usage: Used in formal writing or speeches to refer to the current year
Example Sentence Japanese:本年もよろしくお願いいたします。
本年もよろしくお願いいたします。Example Sentence English:I look forward to working with you this year as well.
I look forward to working with you this year as well.Dictionary
今年ことしCommon wordjlpt-n5
NounAdverb (fukushi)
- this year
今年度こんねんどCommon word
NounAdverb (fukushi)
- this year; this fiscal year; this school year
今茲こんじ
NounAdverb (fukushi)
- this year; the current year
当歳とうさい
NounAdverb (fukushi)
- year of birth; this year
今春こんしゅんCommon word
NounAdverb (fukushi)
- this spring; spring this year
今秋こんしゅうCommon word
NounAdverb (fukushi)
- this autumn; this fall; autumn of this year
今年中にことしじゅうに
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Adverb (fukushi)
- by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
今年初ことしはつ
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- (for the) first time this year
初鴬はつうぐいす
Noun- first Japanese bush warbler to chirp this year (i.e. spring)
当年とってとうねんとって
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- ... (years old) this year
年末までねんまつまで
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- before the end of this year
本年ほんねんCommon word
NounAdverb (fukushi)
- this (current) year
ことよろことよろ
Noun- Happy New Year
俵編たわらあみ
Noun- making bags out of this year's straw (during autumn)
ディス・イヤーズ・モデル
Wikipedia definition- This Year's Model
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