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VocabJLPT N2

following year

NounAdverb

Definitions

1. following year

This noun means "the following year" or "the next year" relative to a previously mentioned year. It is commonly used in written and formal contexts when describing a sequence of events in the past.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

He said, "Next year I'll be a whole new person."

Sentence 2

Is it really worth waiting until next year?

Sentence 3

Ugh, I wonder if I can hold out until next year…

Sentence 4

She said, "Let's meet at the same spot next year too!"

Sentence 5

The new product is scheduled to launch in the spring of the following year.