What does 前年 mean?
前年 is a Japanese noun meaning “the previous year” in English. It is written as 前年 in kanji, ぜんねん in hiragana, and zennen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
年金の額は原則として前年の物価変動にスライドして算出される。
As a general rule, the pension amount is based on price changes in the previous year.