亥い年どし

noun

year of the Boar; year of the Pig

Refers to the year associated with the twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac. In Japanese culture, the animal is usually called 猪 (いのしし, wild boar), but in the zodiac context it is often translated as 'Boar' or 'Pig'.

• 来らい年ねんは亥い年どしです。

  Next year is the year of the Boar.

• 亥い年どし生うまれの人ひとは、まじめで勇ゆう敢かんだと言いわれている。

  People born in the year of the Boar are said to be earnest and brave.