年ねん初しょ

noun

beginning of the year; early in the year

Refers to the first part of the year, often used in formal, business, or news contexts to discuss plans, events, or conditions at the start of the year.

• 年ねん初しょに今年ことしの目もく標ひょうを立たてた。

  I set my goals for this year at the beginning of the year.

• 年ねん初しょの会かい議ぎで新しん年ねん度どの計けい画かくが発はっ表ぴょうされた。

  The plan for the new fiscal year was announced at the meeting early in the year.