Vocabulary

What does 今年 (ことし, kotoshi) mean?

今年 (ことし, kotoshi) means this year.

Quick facts
Readingことし
Romajikotoshi
Part of speechnoun, adverb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
ことし
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkotoshi

this year

GenkiGenki 10
  1. 1noun · adverb this year

Example sentences

  • I'm going to Japan this year.

  • This year is very hot.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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