year of the Boar; year of the Pig
Refers to the year associated with the twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac. In Japanese culture, the animal is usually called 猪 (いのしし, wild boar), but in the zodiac context it is often translated as 'Boar' or 'Pig'.
Next year is the year of the Boar.
People born in the year of the Boar are said to be earnest and brave.
亥 (い) is the twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac, representing the Boar or Pig. 年 (どし, voiced form of とし) means 'year'. The combination directly means 'year of the Boar'.