Japanese word

毎年

Pronunciation

Romajimaitoshi

Meaning

  • adverbevery year

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 毎年行くmai toshi i ku

    go every year

Similar words

例年reinen: Refers to a yearly event or condition that is usual in ordinary years.
年々nennen: Shows that something increases, decreases, or changes with each passing year.

Definition in Japanese

一年ごとに。ichi nen go to ni

Word origin

毎年 (maitoshi) combines 毎 (mai, "every") and 年 (toshi, "year"), treating each year as a repeated time unit.

Usage tips

  • 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.

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