とし

kotoshino
Common N5 expression

Translations

1. this year's
2. of this year

Notes

The phrase '今年の' is commonly used to refer to things or events that are specific to the current year. It is often used in both spoken and written Japanese to contextualize time within the current year.

Examples

としの夏はとても暑かった。

Kotoshi no natsu wa totemo atsukatta.

This year's summer was very hot.

としの目標は日本語を流暢に話すことです。

Kotoshi no mokuhyou wa nihongo o ryuuchou ni hanasu koto desu.

This year's goal is to speak Japanese fluently.

としのイベントは中止になりました。

Kotoshi no ibento wa chuushi ni narimashita.

This year's event has been canceled.