English–Japanese
“following year” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiyokunen
Example
翌年、その店は閉店しました。yoku nen so no mise wa hei ten shi ma shi ta
The following year, that store closed.
How to say “following year” in Japanese
“Following year” in Japanese is 翌年 (yokunen).
Identifies the next calendar year in relation to a year mentioned earlier.
Example sentences with 翌年
卒業後、彼は翌年に海外で働き始めました。sotsu gyō go kare wa yoku nen ni kai gai de hatara ki haji me ma shi ta
After graduating, he started working abroad the following year.
Tips for using 翌年
- When a Japanese news report says 翌年 (yokunen), the reference point is normally a date or event in the surrounding text, which makes the expression useful in chronological descriptions.