noun
calendar year; civil year
Refers to the period from January 1 to December 31. Often used in official, financial, or statistical contexts. The gloss 'year after year' is a less common nuance, typically conveyed by expressions like 暦年で見ると.
会計年度は暦年と同じです。
The fiscal year is the same as the calendar year.
暦年で比較すると、売上は増加している。
Comparing by calendar year, sales are increasing.
年度 refers to a fiscal or academic year, which may not align with the calendar year. 暦年 strictly means January–December.
Compound of 暦 (calendar) and 年 (year). The variant 歴年 uses 歴 (history, passage of time), but 暦年 is the standard modern form.