一昨年 Year Before Last

Meaning

Primary

Year Before Last

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Remember how 一昨日 means "day before last"? Similarly, one year previous to that year is the year before last.

Reading

おととし

いっさくねん

Explanation

The last time you tossed something into a trash can was the year before last. Why? Because you got a trash can with an auto tossing (おととし) feature. What amazing technology!

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 一昨年から〜

  一昨年からしている

  have been doing since two years ago

  一昨年から始めた

  started two years ago

• 一昨年〜

  一昨年亡くなった

  passed away two years ago

  一昨年以来

  since two years ago

  一昨年12月末

  the end of December two years ago

• 一昨年の〜

  一昨年の市長

  the former mayor two years ago

  一昨年の秋

  autumn two years ago

  一昨年の一月

  January two years ago

Context Sentences

一昨年の一月に生まれました。

He was born in January two years ago.

一昨年の市長って誰だったっけ？

Who was the mayor two years ago again?

一昨年から毎日ジョギングをしています。

I have been jogging every day since two years ago.

Kanji Composition

1. 一

   いち One
2. 昨

   さく Previous
3. 年

   ねん Year