ことし
Meanings
Adverb
Noun
1. this year
This year's summer is going to be a red-hot one.
Pitch accent
こ
とし
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Used in vocabulary (3 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
(for the) first time this year
Examples (96 in total)
The weather has been unusual this year.
It looks like this year is the last one, after all.
We have had plenty of snow this year.