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一昨年

Year Before Last

Meaning

Year Before Last

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Remember how 一昨日 means "day before last"? Similarly, one year previous to that year is the year before last.

Reading

おととし, いっさくねん

Explanation

The last time you tossed something into a trash can was the year before last. Why? Because you got a trash can with an auto tossing (おととし) feature. What amazing technology!

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

一昨年の一月
January two years ago
一昨年の秋
autumn two years ago
一昨年の市長
the former mayor two years ago
一昨年12月末
the end of December two years ago
一昨年以来
since two years ago
一昨年亡くなった
passed away two years ago
一昨年から始めた
started two years ago
一昨年からしている
have been doing since two years ago

Context Sentences

一昨年の市長って誰だったっけ？

Who was the mayor two years ago again?

一昨年から毎日ジョギングをしています。

I have been jogging every day since two years ago.

一昨年、ハウステンボスでハウステンボス歌劇団のショーを見てきました。

The year before last, I saw a show by the Huis Ten Bosch Revue in Huis Ten Bosch.

Kanji Composition