noun
Earth Dog; 35th term of the sexagenary cycle
Refers to the 35th year in the 60-year cycle, combining the Earth element with the Dog zodiac sign. Used in traditional calendar contexts.
See also: 干支
2018年は戊戌の年でした。
2018 was the year of the Earth Dog.
戊戌は干支の一つで、35番目にあたります。
戊戌 is one of the sexagenary cycle terms, the 35th.