Illustration: At a child's sixth birthday in a Japanese living room, a cake with six separate candles sits on the table. Beside it, an open family album shows the child's previous birthday with five candles.

JLPT N5nounLevel estimated by Bebop

一昨年おととし

ototoshi

the year before last

Also read いっさくねん. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしは一昨年いっさくねんこの山やまに登のぼりました。

    I climbed this mountain the year before last.

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  2. 一昨年いっさくねん、ボストンに越こしてきたんだ。

    I moved to Boston the year before last.

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  3. おととし、オーストラリアに引ひっ越こしました。

    I moved to Australia the year before last.

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Kanji in 一昨年

  • 一oneOnイチ・イツKunひと-・ひとつ
  • 昨yesterday; previousOnサク
  • 年year; counter for yearsOnネンKunとし

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