This is the 7703rd most frequent Japanese word.
厄年
"厄年" refers to "unlucky or critical year(s) in a person's life according to Japanese tradition."
The term '厄年' refers to specific age years in Japanese culture considered unlucky or critical, and the sentence describes the caution associated with these years.
厄年は特に注意が必要だと言われています。
It is said that extra caution is necessary during the 'yakudoshi' years.
Here, '厄年' is used to pinpoint a person's particular unlucky year according to Japanese cultural beliefs. In this case, the speaker is identifying their own 'yakudoshi' year.
私の厄年は来年です。
My 'yakudoshi' year is next year.
In this instance, '厄年' is mentioned alongside a traditional practice aimed at mitigating bad luck associated with these years.