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beginning of the fiscal year
The start of the fiscal or academic year in Japan, which falls on April 1st. A period of significant transitions including new school terms, new hires, and organizational changes.
年度始めは忙しい。
The beginning of the fiscal year is busy.
年度始めに新しい制度が始まる。
A new system starts at the beginning of the fiscal year.
年度始めは人事異動や入社式があり、会社は慌ただしい。
The start of the fiscal year is hectic with personnel transfers and new employee ceremonies.
In Japan, the fiscal and academic year begins on April 1st. This is a major transition point: students enter new school years, new employees start work, and government budgets reset.
RELATED TERMS:
- 年度末 — end of the fiscal year (March)
- 年度 — fiscal year
- 新年度 — new fiscal year
- 会計年度 — accounting fiscal year
年度始め events include 入学式 (entrance ceremonies), 入社式 (new employee ceremonies), and 人事異動 (personnel transfers).