戊つちのえ寅とら

noun

Earth Tiger (15th term of the sexagenary cycle)

Refers to the 15th year in the 60-year cycle, combining the Earth element and the Tiger zodiac sign. Used in traditional calendar contexts, such as years 1938, 1998, 2058, etc.

See also: 干支

• 1998年ねんは戊つちのえ寅とらの年としでした。

  1998 was the year of the Earth Tiger.

• 次つぎの戊つちのえ寅とらは2058年ねんです。

  The next Earth Tiger year is 2058.