年
とし · toshi
Year
- age, years
- past one's prime, old age
- counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school)
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falls on the next particle · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
新年まで仕事が休みです。
しんねんまでしごとがやすみです。
I have off from work until the New Year.
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新年にお年玉をもらいます。
しんねんにおとしだまをもらいます。
I receive New Year's money.
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新年に神社へ行きます。
しんねんにじんじゃへいきます。
I go to the shrine for the New Year.
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年賀状を書きます。
ねんがじょうをかきます。
I will write New Year's cards.
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What does 年 mean?
Year. It can also mean: age, years; past one's prime, old age; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school).
How do you pronounce 年?
とし (toshi). Pitch accent: odaka — falls on the next particle. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 年?
JLPT N3 — intermediate. See the JLPT N3 guide.
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