前年

前年

"前年" means "the previous year."

前年 is used here to refer to the summer of the previous year.

前年の夏はとても暑かったです。

Last summer was very hot.

前年 indicates the timeframe of the statistics being mentioned.

前年の統計によれば、観光客の数が増加しています。

According to the statistics from the previous year, the number of tourists is increasing.

前年 is used to set a comparative reference to the prior year.

彼は前年に比べて成績が向上しました。

His grades improved compared to the previous year.