Meaning

Primary

Year After Next

Alternative

The Year After Next

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You have next year (来年), but then you do a year again. That's the year after next.

Reading

さらいねん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

再来年には景気もよくなっているでしょう。

By the year after next, the economy should have improved.

再来年に日本の実家に帰るつもりです。

I plan to return to my family's home in Japan the year after next.

再来年まで継続する二年契約を提案するべきではないでしょうか。

Shouldn't we propose a two-year contract that lasts until the year after next?

Kanji Composition