noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
born in the year of the Tiger; person born in the year of the Tiger
Refers to the Chinese zodiac sign of the Tiger. Used as a noun or with の to modify another noun.
See also: 寅年
彼は寅年生まれで、今年で還暦を迎える。
He was born in the year of the Tiger and will turn 60 this year.
寅年生まれの人は、行動力があると言われる。
People born in the year of the Tiger are said to be energetic.
寅年 means 'the year of the Tiger' itself, while 寅年生まれ specifically refers to being born in that year or a person born in that year.
Compound of 寅年 (year of the Tiger) + 生まれ (birth, born). The spelling 寅歳生まれ is irregular; 歳 is not normally used for zodiac years.