当とう年ねん

noun, adverb

this year; the current year

Used as a noun or adverb meaning 'this year', often in formal or written contexts. The adverbial use 'at that time' is rare and mostly found in classical or literary Japanese; in modern Japanese, 当年 is almost always 'this year'.

• 当とう年ねんの収しゅう穫かくは例れい年ねんより少すくなかった。

  This year's harvest was smaller than usual.

• 当とう年ねんは特とく別べつな記き念ねんの年としです。

  This year is a special commemorative year.