Japanese Conversation · Level 17
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Japanese word
年々
Pronunciation
Romajinennen
Meaning
- adverbyear by year
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Marks a change as continuing across successive years, with each year adding to the same trend.
Common phrases
年々変わるnen nen ka wa ru
change year by year
Similar words
毎年maitoshi: Describes something that occurs in every year as a repeated event or regular action.
次第にshidaini: Shows a gradual change that does not require a yearly period.
逐年chikunen: Describes a change that progresses with each passing year in formal language.
Definition in Japanese
毎年の経過に伴って、次第に。mai toshi no kei ka ni tomona tte shi dai ni
Word origin
年々 (nennen) repeats 年 (nen, "year") to express something occurring or changing year after year.
Usage tips
- In Japanese, 年々 (nennen) often describes a continuing trend, so it fits population growth or gradual change better than a single yearly event.
Other meanings
- annuallyadverb