It is essential to learn Japanese vocabulary when studying the language. In addition to words borrowed from other languages, Japanese vocabulary is vast and diverse. Learning essential words and phrases, as well as specialized terminology and idiomatic expressions, is essential for effective communication in Japanese.
Japanese Vocabulary: 年 (とし)
Meaning: Year
Examples
- 少年よ大志を抱け。 Boys, be ambitious.
- 成人式は来年です。 My coming-of-age ceremony is next year.
- 来年旅行しません。 I’m not traveling next year.
- 桜は毎年今頃咲く。 The cherry trees bloom around this time of year.
- 毎年お花見をする。 I do cherry blossom viewing every year.
- 毎年給料が上がる。 My salary goes up every year.
- 生年月日を教えて。 Please tell me your year and date of birth.
- いい 年 だったね。 It was a good year, wasn’t it?
- この家は築四十年だ。 This house is forty years old.
- この店は年中無休です This shop is open all year.