Is Japanese similar to English in that saying 享 twice in 享年 means last last year?


In English it's possible to say last last year to informally say "the year
before the last". Is it similar in Japanese that I can say きょうきょう年 to mean the
same?




Last year (きょねん) is typically written as 去年.

While the word 去去年 (きょきょねん) seems to exist in the
[dictionary](http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/57333/meaning/m0u/), I've never
heard this usage before.

The phrase 一昨年 (おととし) is used more commonly for "the year before last".

EDIT: A few searches come up mostly with Chinese results, confirming 去去年 isn't
common in Japanese.




Last year (きょねん) is typically written as 去年.

While the word 去去年 (きょきょねん) seems to exist in the
[dictionary](http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/57333/meaning/m0u/), I've never
heard this usage before.

The phrase 一昨年 (おととし) is used more commonly for "the year before last".

EDIT: A few searches come up mostly with Chinese results, confirming 去去年 isn't
common in Japanese.

