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Zach

前年

Reading

Kana: ぜんねん
Romaji: zennen
Kana
Romaji

Definition

n-adv
n-t
1

the preceding year; the previous year; last year

Kanji

前
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
年
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years

Example Sentences

前年(ぜんねん)の総(そう)所得(しょとく)金額(きんがく)はいくらでしょうか。
➥What was the gross income in the previous calendar year?
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年金(ねんきん)の額(がく)は原則(げんそく)として前年(ぜんねん)の物価(ぶっか)変動(へんどう)にスライドして算出(さんしゅつ)される。
➥As a general rule, the pension amount is based on price changes in the previous year.
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