ことし
Meanings
Adverb
Noun
1. this year
Pitch accent
とし
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Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
Examples (80 in total)
We have had plenty of rain this year.
The weather has been unusual this year.
We have had plenty of snow this year.
Spring is late this year.
Tom is graduating this year.
That's this year's catalogue.
There has been a good apple harvest this year.
The rainy season set in early this year.
Happy New Year. I'm looking forward to working with you again this year.
The rice crop is poor this year.
This year is hotter than last year.
Where do you want to go this summer vacation?
He becomes a university student this year.
We have a good crop of tomatoes this year.
It seems that bikinis are "in" this year.
Henry will become an adult this March.
There wasn't any snow in January this year.
I haven't yet been to Australia this year.
Autumn Equinox Day falls on Friday this year.
Culture Day falls on Monday this year.
Is she going to go to America this year?
My parents were satisfied with my grades this year.
I have been abroad several times this year.
My father's birthday falls on Sunday this year.
I have no appetite at all this summer.
I'm going to Paris this fall.
What sort of coats are in fashion this year?
The temperature is above average this winter.
My birthday falls on Friday this year.
The bridge will be completed by the end of this year.
The volcano has erupted twice this year.
I'm not looking forward to Christmas this year.
The festivities were held as usual this year.
I'm going to spend the New Year's holiday this year relaxing at home.
I can't afford a new car this year.
"I hope we have a white Christmas this year." "Yeah."
This winter, temperatures are higher than normal.
Does Finland have a chance to win Eurovision this year?
I want to know what you did this summer.
Several of my friends have been to Japan this year.
Compared with last year, this year's crops are much better.
My son's ability at math has improved this year.
Last week's meeting was the longest we have had this year.
Japan has produced more cars than ever this year.
This year there were few rainy days in August.
A lot of young people went to Hawaii this summer.
We are hoping to visit Spain this summer.
This is by far the best novel that has been published this year.
Spring has come later this year compared with last year.
It is no laughing matter that he couldn't graduate from university this year.
I've worn out two pairs of shoes this year.
Unusually low temperatures account for the poor rice crop this year.
We are suffering from a severe water shortage this summer.
The international conference was to be held in February this year.
We expect a very cold winter this year.
I want to read as many English books as possible this year.
We are in for an unusually hot summer this year.
This year the cherry blossoms are coming out a little later than usual.
We're going to travel abroad this summer.
I've never visited Kagoshima, but I intend to this summer.
Steel production is estimated to reach 100 million tons this year.
The company's capital expenditure program is set to be 10 billion yen for this year.
Since my boyfriend is more of an indoors person, we didn't go to the beach, nor to the mountains this summer.
My father celebrated his seventieth birthday this year, but he's more energetic than I am.
All subscriptions must be paid before the end of this year.
Compared to last summer, we haven't had so much rain this year.
What do you think was the most read article this year on the Japanese version of Wikipedia?
This is the year 1990.
Ifumi Tanaka will be 99 years old this year.
I remembered your birthday this year, didn't I?
I'll be 30 this October.
He has grown three centimeters this year.
My grandfather will be seventy this year.
On what day of the week does your birthday fall this year?
This is the coldest winter that we have had in thirty years.
Thai Air celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
He has set up three world records in swimming this year.
She will have been married for six years on June 10th of this year.
Toyota Corporation announced that it would cut 1,000 positions this year.
This summer, I plan to read every book on these three shelves.