(ねんじゅう)

ねんじゅう
noun, adverb
all year; always
time-general
1. all year round; throughout the year
Covering the entire year; year-round.
This store is open all year round.
年中(ねんじゅう)行事(ぎょうじ)
annual events
Okinawa is warm all year round.
年中(ねんじゅう)(はな)()いている
Flowers bloom all year round.
年中(ねんじゅう)営業(えいぎょう)しています
We're open all year.
2. always; constantly
Frequently or continuously, often with a nuance of complaint.
He's always catching a cold.
She's always complaining.
年中(ねんじゅう)(いそが)しい
I'm constantly busy.
(かれ)年中(ねんじゅう)遅刻(ちこく)している
He's always late.
年中(ねんじゅう)ダイエットしている
I'm constantly on a diet.

年中(ねんじゅう) can mean "all year" or "always" depending on context.

All year round

ALWAYS/CONSTANTLY

  • 年中(ねんじゅう)〜ている (is always ~ing)
  • Often implies exasperation or criticism
  • Similar to いつも but more emphatic

Related words

Note: The reading ねんちゅう is also used but ねんじゅう is more common.