also: いのししのとし
expression, noun
Refers to the year of the Boar in the Chinese zodiac. Often used in New Year's greetings or when discussing zodiac signs.
See also: 亥年
来年は亥の年です。
Next year is the year of the Boar.
亥の年に生まれた人は、まっすぐな性格だと言われている。
People born in the year of the Boar are said to have an honest character.
亥年 is a more compact form meaning the same thing, but 亥の年 is slightly more explicit with the possessive の.
Compound of 亥 (i, 'Boar', the twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac) + の (no, possessive particle) + 年 (toshi, 'year').