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VocabJLPT N1

the preceding year

NounAdverb

Definitions

1. the preceding year
2. the previous year

Refers to the year before a given reference year, equivalent to "the previous year" or "the year prior." It is commonly used in statistics, reports, and comparisons to indicate year-over-year changes.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I imported last year's data into the accounting software.

Sentence 2

My staff were happy, saying overtime had gone down compared to the previous year.

Sentence 3

He said "I'm going to surpass last year's version of myself" and took off running.

Sentence 4

This year's growth rate has far exceeded last year's!

Sentence 5

The town has finally recovered from the flooding the year before.