今年

ことし

This year

N5noun·kotoshi

How to remember it

今 (now) + 年 (year) — the year that is happening now.

Example sentences

  • 今年は暑いです。

    ことしはあついです。

    This year is hot.

  • 今年もよろしくお願いします。

    ことしもよろしくおねがいします。

    Please look favorably on me again this year.

Usage

Read ことし only when written 今年; key phrase: 今年もよろしく.

Related words

去年来年毎年今年度

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