English–Japanese

“every year” in Japanese

Japanese

Also例年 (reinen)

Pronunciation

Romajimaitoshi

Example

毎年、夏に海へ行きます。mai toshi natsu ni umi e i ki ma su

Every year, I go to the beach in summer.

Illustration for 毎年 (every year)

How to say “every year” in Japanese

“Every year” in Japanese is 毎年 (maitoshi).

Marks something as happening in each successive year, highlighting its regular yearly recurrence.

Full entry for 毎年: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 毎年

学校では毎年、秋に運動会があります。gak kō de wa mai toshi aki ni un dō kai ga a ri ma su

There is a sports day at school every year in the fall.

Tips for using 毎年

  • 毎年 (maitoshi) can also appear after the subject or near the end of a sentence when the yearly timing is added as extra information.

Other Japanese words for “every year”

例年、この祭りは七月に行われます。rei nen ko no matsu ri wa nana gatsu ni okona wa re ma su

Every year, this festival is held in July.

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