a full year; the whole year
Emphasizes the completeness of a one-year period, often used in contexts like 'for a whole year' or 'after a full year'.
He worked abroad for a full year.
After a whole year, the results finally came out.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, also common.
Compound of 丸 (まる, 'whole, complete') and 一年 (いちねん, 'one year').