申さるの年とし

expression, noun

year of the Monkey

Refers to the year of the Monkey in the 12-year Chinese zodiac cycle. Often used in contexts of New Year greetings, fortune-telling, or discussing birth years.

See also: 申年

• 来らい年ねんは申さるの年としです。

  Next year is the year of the Monkey.

• 申さるの年としに生うまれた人ひとは、賢かしこいと言いわれています。

  People born in the year of the Monkey are said to be clever.