Vocabulary
去年

去きょ年ねん

kyonen
Common N5 noun

Translations

1. last year
2. the previous year

Notes

The term '去年' is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to refer to the previous year. It is a straightforward term without significant cultural implications.

Examples

去年きょねんはたくさん旅行りょこうしました。

Kyonen wa takusan ryokou shimashita.

I traveled a lot last year.

去年きょねんの夏なつはとても暑あつかったです。

Kyonen no natsu wa totemo atsukatta desu.

Last summer was very hot.

去年きょねんから日本語にほんごを勉強べんきょうしています。

Kyonen kara nihongo o benkyou shiteimasu.

I have been studying Japanese since last year.