今年の夏
kotoshi no natsu
In Japanese, "this summer" is expressed as 今年の夏 (kotoshi no natsu).
今年の夏 refers specifically to the summer of the current calendar year.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is constructed by combining 今年 (this year), the possessive particle の and 夏 (summer).
How does it change in a sentence?
In many sentences, the topic marker は is added after 今年の夏 (forming 今年の夏は) to set the timeframe for the rest of the sentence, meaning "as for this summer".
How do you pronounce it?
kotoshi no natsu
Did you know?
- When describing the heat of 今年の夏, Japanese uses the word 暑い for air temperature, but a completely different word, 熱い, for hot objects like coffee.
- In Japanese culture, the 'feeling' of 夏 often begins with the arrival of the rainy season 梅雨, making the mental boundary of when 'this summer' starts different from the astronomical one.
- If you want to refer to the 'summer of this year' in a much more formal or literary way, you might encounter the word 本年 (honnen) instead of 今年 (kotoshi). This shift changes the entire tone from a casual conversation to an official announcement or speech.
Examples in context
- 今年の夏は家にいた。I stayed home this summer.This sentence is useful for saying that you stayed home during 今年の夏.Tatoeba #8619697 by small_snow, translation #7920875 by AlanF_US
- 今年の夏は、猛暑だ。It's awfully hot this summer.This sentence is useful for stating that it is awfully hot during 今年の夏.Tatoeba #11912844 by small_snow, translation #10104814 by sundown
- 今年の夏は異常に暑い。This summer is incredibly hot.This sentence is useful for describing that 今年の夏 is incredibly hot.Tatoeba #2255777 by tommy_san, translation #1687569 by Spamster
- 今年の夏は本当に暑いです。This summer is really hot.
- 今年の夏、いっしょにビーチに行きたいよ！I want to go to the beach together this summer!
- 今度の夏はキャンプに行きたいんだ！I want to go camping this summer!
- 31 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their vacation plans.
- 陽太 Yota今年の夏はどこかに行く？Kotoshi no natsu wa dokoka ni iku?Are you going anywhere this summer?
- 結衣 Yui北海道に行こうと思っているよ。Hokkaido ni ikou to omotte iru yo.I'm thinking of going to Hokkaido.
- 陽太 Yotaいいなあ。今年の夏は暑そうだしね。Ii naa. Kotoshi no natsu wa atsusa sou dashi ne.That's nice. It looks like it'll be hot this summer.
- 結衣 Yuiそうだよ。だから涼しいところに行きたいな。Sou da yo. Dakara suzushii tokoro ni ikitai na.Exactly. That's why I want to go somewhere cool.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
