Japanese Conversation · Level 57
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Japanese word
年度
Pronunciation
Romajinendo
Meaning
- nounfiscal year
Example
私の会社の年度は四月に始まります。watashi no gai sha no nen do wa yon gatsu ni haji ma ri ma su
My company's fiscal year starts in April.
More examples
会社は年度ごとに事業計画を見直します。kai sha wa nen do go to ni ji gyō kei kaku o mi nao shi ma su
The company reviews its business plan every fiscal year.
Core concept
Refers to a twelve-month period set for accounting or another organization, which does not always follow the calendar year.
Common phrases
年度末nen do matsu
end of the fiscal year
年度初めnen do haji me
beginning of the fiscal year
来年度の計画ki nen do no kei kaku
next fiscal year's plan
年度内nen do uchi
within the fiscal year
年度ごとにnen do go to ni
each fiscal year
Definition in Japanese
会計や事業などの基準として区切った一年間。kai kei ya ji gyō na do no ki jun to shi te ku gi tta ichi nen kan
Word origin
年度 (nendo) combines 年 (nen, "year") and 度 (do, "period or measure"), forming a set one-year period for a particular purpose.
Usage tips
- In Japan, the government fiscal year runs from April through March, and 年度末 (nendomatsu) means the end of that fiscal year.