裏うら年どし

noun

bad year for fruit; off year

Used in agriculture and forestry for a year when fruit or nut harvests are poor, often in contrast with 表年 (good year).

Antonyms: 表年

• 今年ことしは裏うら年どしで、柿かきの実みがほとんどならない。

  This year is an off year, and the persimmon tree bears almost no fruit.

noun

low pollen year

Extended use from the agricultural sense; refers to a year with low pollen counts, especially for cedar and cypress pollen allergies.

• 裏うら年どしだと花か粉ふん症しょうの症しょう状じょうが軽かるく済すむことが多おおい。

  In a low pollen year, hay fever symptoms are often milder.