Illustration: In a small company reception room just after New Year, the office manager opens a fresh annual display album on a stand. Its single spread holds four seasonal photographs: spring blossoms, a summer riverside outing, autumn leaves, and a snowy office entrance.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

本ほん年ねん

honnen

this year

Formal wording used in announcements and business writing. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 明あけましておめでとうございます。本年ほんねんもよろしくお願ねがいいたします。

    Happy New Year. I look forward to working with you again this year.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · English by AI · Source

  2. 本年ほんねんの営業えいぎょうは十二月二十八日じゅうにがつにじゅうはちにちまでです。

    We are open until December 28 this year.

    Written by AI for Bebop

  3. 本年ほんねんの募集ぼしゅうは終了しゅうりょうしました。

    Applications for this year have closed.

    Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 本年

  • 本book; presentOnホンKunもと
  • 年year; counter for yearsOnネンKunとし

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