一いっ昨さく年ねんTop 2000MeaningsNounAdverb1. year before lastOther readings一昨年おととしおと年としKanji used一one昨previous年yearPitch accentいっさくねんいっさくねんComposed of一いっ昨さくone previousNoun年ねんyear; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)NounExamples1彼かの女じょは、一昨年おととしよりもはるかに暮くらし向むきがよい。She's far better off than she was the year before last.