閏年

うるうどし

Also written うるう年, じゅんねん

Meanings

1. Noun, の-adjective leap year

Kanji

• 閏 intercalation; illegitimate throne. Read as うるう.
• 年 year. Read as とし.

Example sentences

• うるう年を除いて、２月は２８日しかありません。
  Except for leap years, February has only 28 days.
• 来年はうるう年です。
  Next year is a leap year.
• 閏年って、何日あるんだっけ？
  How many days are there in a leap year?
• 今年はうるう年です。
  This year is a leap year.

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