In Japan, typically April 1 to March 31. Used for government, corporate, and institutional accounting periods.
The budget for fiscal year 2025 is being deliberated in the Diet.
当社の決算期は3月なので、年度末は忙しい。
Our company's financial year ends in March, so the end of the fiscal year is busy.
academic year; school year
In Japan, usually starts in April and ends in March. Used for school calendars, curricula, and student cohorts.
2024年度の入学生から新カリキュラムが適用される。
The new curriculum will apply to students entering in the 2024 academic year.
彼は2023年度の卒業生です。
He is a graduate of the 2023 school year.
model year; product year
Used for product cycles, especially in manufacturing and automotive contexts. Less common than fiscal or academic year.
この車は2022年度モデルです。
This car is the 2022 model year.
When the new school year begins, the class assignments change.
The current fiscal year ends in March.
We need to use up the budget within the fiscal year.
There's a meeting next week to draw up the budget for fiscal year 2024.
last fiscal year; previous academic year
past financial year; previous fiscal year
next fiscal year; following year
end of the fiscal year; end of the school year
next fiscal year; next year (in official contexts)
this fiscal year; this academic year; current year (institutional)
next fiscal year; next academic year; next calendar year
fiscal year; business year
fiscal year; financial year
fiscal year; financial year
beginning of the fiscal year; start of the academic year
fiscal year; financial year