No. 1,042 in Japanese
前年
"前年" means "the previous year."
In a sentence
前年の夏はとても暑かったです。
Last summer was very hot.
前年 is used here to refer to the summer of the previous year.
前年の統計によれば、観光客の数が増加しています。
According to the statistics from the previous year, the number of tourists is increasing.
前年 indicates the timeframe of the statistics being mentioned.
彼は前年に比べて成績が向上しました。
His grades improved compared to the previous year.
前年 is used to set a comparative reference to the prior year.
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