(ねんじゅう)

ねんじゅう
noun; adverb
all year; always
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.
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:

  • 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)

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:

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

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

Related Words

Synonym: 一年中(いちねんじゅう) (all year)