Definition of 厄年 (やくどし)

やくどし

厄年

やくどし

yakudoshi

noun
1.
unlucky year, critical year, year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky (orig. in Onmyōdō)
See also:陰陽道
2.
bad year, annus horribilis
Related Kanji
unlucky, misfortune, bad luck, disaster
year, counter for years