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.
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.
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.