年とし男おとこ

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Meanings

noun

man born in the same zodiac year as the current year

Refers to a man whose Chinese zodiac sign matches the current year's sign. In Japan, such men often play a special role in New Year's or Setsubun celebrations, such as scattering beans. The term is culturally specific and does not have a direct English equivalent.

今年ことしは寅とら年どしなので、年とし男おとこの彼かれが豆まめまきをした。
Since this year is the Year of the Tiger, he, as a man born in the same zodiac year, performed the bean-throwing ceremony.
年とし男おとこは節せつ分ぶんで福ふくを呼よび込こむ役やく割わりを担になう。
Men born in the same zodiac year play the role of inviting good fortune during Setsubun.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉〉は今年ことしの年男としおとこだsomeone is this year's 年男 (man born in the current zodiac year)
彼かれは今年ことしの年とし男おとこなので、豆まめまきの役やくを任まかされた。
Since he is this year's 年男, he was put in charge of scattering the beans.
年とし男おとこが豆まめをまくthe 年男 scatters beans (at a Setsubun ceremony)
節せつ分ぶんの日ひ、年とし男おとこが神じん社じゃで豆まめをまいた。
On Setsubun, the 年男 scattered beans at the shrine.