Meaning

Primary

The Next Year

Alternatives

Next Year, The Following Year

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The next year is the next year.

Reading

よくねん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)
よくとし
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading can be the on'yomi for or the kun'yomi. So, you can do either よくねん or よくとし, or preferably both.

Context

Context Sentences

日野さんはアメリカから日本に帰国した翌年に起業しました。

Mr. Hino started his business the year after he returned to Japan from America.

彼は大学を卒業した翌年に海外で働き始めました。

He started working abroad the year after graduating from university.

財団法人日本浮世絵博物館でアルバイトとして働き始めたんですが、翌年には正社員に登用されました。

I started working for Japan Ukiyo-e Museum just as a part-time worker, but I got promoted to full-time the following year.

翌年彼は起業しました。

He started his business the next year.

Kanji Composition