Japanese word

翌年

Pronunciation

Romajiyokunen

Meaning

  • nounthe following year

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.

Illustration for 翌年 (the following year)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Identifies the next calendar year in relation to a year mentioned earlier.

Common phrases

  • 翌年の春yoku nen no haru

    the following spring

  • 翌年以降yoku nen i kō

    from the following year onward

Similar words

次年jinen: The year following a year mentioned earlier, often in formal writing.
明くる年akurutoshi: The year that follows a previously mentioned year or event, often in literary language.

Definition in Japanese

ある年を基準にして、その次に当たる年。a ru toshi o ki jun ni shi te so no tsugi ni a ta ru toshi

Word origin

The word 翌年 (yokunen) combines 翌 (yoku, "following") with 年 (nen, "year"), directly describing the following year.

Usage tips

  • 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.

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