English–Japanese

“year by year” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajinennen

Example

年々、町の人口が増えています。nen nen machi no jin kō ga fu e te i ma su

The town's population is increasing year by year.

Illustration for 年々 (year by year)

How to say “year by year” in Japanese

“Year by year” in Japanese is 年々 (nennen).

Marks a change as continuing across successive years, with each year adding to the same trend.

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

Example sentences with 年々

彼の日本語は年々自然になっています。kare no nihon go wa nen nen shi zen ni na tte i ma su

His Japanese is becoming more natural year by year.

Tips for using 年々

  • In Japanese, 年々 (nennen) often describes a continuing trend, so it fits population growth or gradual change better than a single yearly event.

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