Vocabulary
今年

今こ年とし

kotoshi
Common N5 noun

Translations

1. this year

Notes

The term '今年' is commonly used to refer to the current calendar year. It is a basic vocabulary word often taught at the beginner level in Japanese language courses.

Examples

今年ことしはたくさん旅行りょこうしたいです。

Kotoshi wa takusan ryokou shitai desu.

I want to travel a lot this year.

今年ことしの冬ふゆは寒さむいです。

Kotoshi no fuyu wa samui desu.

This winter is cold.

今年ことしの目標もくひょうは何なんですか？

Kotoshi no mokuhyou wa nan desu ka?

What is your goal for this year?