Japanese Conversation · Level 62
75 words
Japanese word
再来年
Pronunciation
Romajisarainen
Meaning
- nounyear after next
Example
再来年に大学へ行きます。sa rai nen ni dai gaku e i ki ma su
I will go to college the year after next.
More examples
再来年の春に引っ越す予定です。sa rai nen no haru ni hi kko su yo tei de su
I plan to move in the spring of the year after next.
Core concept
Refers to the year that follows the next year, counting forward from now.
Common phrases
再来年にsa rai nen ni
in the year after next
再来年の春sa rai nen no haru
spring of the year after next
Similar words
翌々年yokuyokunen: A formal term for the year that comes two years after the present year.
Definition in Japanese
今年の次の次に来る年。kotoshi no tsugi no tsugi ni ku ru toshi
Word origin
The word 再来年 (sarainen, "year after next") is formed from 再 (sai, "again") plus 来年 (rainen, "next year"), giving the idea of another next year.
Usage tips
- English speakers usually say "the year after next" rather than "next next year," while Japanese uses one established word for the time period.