calendar year; civil year
Refers to the period from January 1 to December 31. Often used in official, financial, or statistical contexts. The gloss 'year after year' is a less common nuance, typically conveyed by expressions like 暦年で見ると.
The fiscal year is the same as the calendar year.
Comparing by calendar year, sales are increasing.
calendar year
Standard kanji spelling for 'calendar year'.
Variant kanji form; 暦年 is strongly preferred in modern usage.
Compound of 暦 (calendar) and 年 (year). The variant 歴年 uses 歴 (history, passage of time), but 暦年 is the standard modern form.