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今年

This Year

Meaning

This Year

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The now year is which year? It is this year.

Reading

ことし, こんねん

Explanation

With the first reading (the more common one), the こん of 今 is actually just こ. This gets shortened sometimes, so look out for it. Also, the 年 is the kun'yomi reading for some reason. It's a total mystery why this is. Perhaps the ancient aliens know, but I do not. You're going to have to remember this exception with that brain of yours and rely on the SRS to bestow this knowledge upon you. The second reading, which is less common but still common enough, makes more sense. It is こんねん and just follows the jukugo patterns.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 今年で四十二才

    forty two years old this year

    今年でやめる

    to quit this year, to quit after this year

    今年でおわる

    to end this year, to end after this year

  • 今年になる

    to become this year

    今年にかける

    to put all one's energy into this year

    今年に入る

    to enter this year

  • 今年はじめ

    beginning of this year

    今年やる

    to do this year

    今年生まれる

    to be born this year

  • 今年からはじめる

    to start from this year

    今年からスタートする

    to start from this year

    今年からする

    to do from this year

  • 今年のクリスマス

    this year's Christmas

    今年のテーマ

    this year's theme

    今年の冬

    this winter

Context Sentences

今年はダイエットをしたいです。

I want to be on a diet this year.

私の子は、今年、大学一年生になります。

My child will be a freshman in college this year.

今年の四月に日本へ来たばかりです。

I just came to Japan in April of this year.

Kanji Composition