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Year of the Tiger (in the zodiac)
The Year of the Tiger, one of the twelve years of the Chinese/Japanese zodiac (十二支). A person born in such a year is said to be 'a tiger.'
来年は寅年だ。
Next year is the Year of the Tiger.
私は寅年生まれです。
I was born in the Year of the Tiger.
年賀状には、寅年にちなんでかわいい虎のイラストを描いた。
On my New Year's cards I drew a cute tiger illustration in honor of the Year of the Tiger.
One of the twelve zodiac years (十二支); the tiger is the third sign. People often mention their zodiac year as an indirect way of referring to their age.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 寅年生まれ: born in the Year of the Tiger
- 今年は寅年: this year is the Year of the Tiger
NOTE:
The zodiac uses the special kanji 寅 rather than the everyday 虎 for 'tiger,' though both are read とら.