noun
woman born in the same Chinese zodiac year as the current year
Refers to a woman whose birth year shares the same zodiac sign as the current year. Often used in contexts like New Year's celebrations or fortune-telling. The male equivalent is 年男 (としおとこ).
今年は辰年なので、辰年生まれの彼女は年女です。
This year is the Year of the Dragon, so she, born in a Dragon year, is a 'year woman'.
年男 is the male equivalent, referring to a man born in the same Chinese zodiac year as the current year.
Compound of 年 (とし, 'year') and 女 (おんな, 'woman'). The term is culturally tied to the Chinese zodiac cycle.