年中(ねんじゅう)

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

COMMON COLLOCATIONS (all year):

• 年中(ねんじゅう)無休(むきゅう) (open 365 days a year)
• 年中(ねんじゅう)行事(ぎょうじ) (annual events/traditions)
• 年中(ねんじゅう)温暖(おんだん) (warm year-round)

USAGE (always):

• 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

• 一年中(いちねんじゅう) - throughout the year (more precise)
• いつも - always (neutral)
• しょっちゅう - constantly (colloquial)

Pronunciation

Read ねんちゅう, 年中(ねんちゅう) is the middle year of a three-year kindergarten (between 年少(ねんしょう) and 年長(ねんちょう)). In the senses above it is always ねんじゅう.