Japanese

らいねん
Meaning: next year
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

来
年

Example sentences

I want to travel to Japan next year.
来年留学するつもりだ
I intend to study abroad next year.
来年海外に行くことになる
It has been decided that I will go abroad next year.
来年で結婚して十年になる
Next year it will be ten years since we got married.
娘は来年から小学生になります。
My daughter will become an elementary school student starting next year.
妹は来年から大学生になります。
My younger sister will be a college student starting next year.
妹は来年高校を卒業する。
My sister will graduate from high school next year.
弟は来年から小学校に通い始める。
My younger brother will start attending elementary school next year.
政府は来年、消費税率を引き上げることを決定した。
The government decided to raise the consumption tax rate next year.
この辞書の新版は来年発売される。
The new edition of this dictionary will be released next year.

Usage Notes

A common word used to refer to the year following the current one.

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