毎 年(まいとし)

まいとし

noun, adverb

every year

1. every year

Each and every year; annually. Used to express something that happens on a yearly basis. Functions as both a noun and an adverb.

毎年(まいとし)夏(なつ)に海(うみ)へ行(い)きます。

I go to the beach every summer.

毎年(まいとし)何(なに)をしますか。

What do you do every year?

毎年(まいとし)正月(しょうがつ)には家族(かぞく)に会(あ)います。

I see my family every New Year.

毎年(まいとし)十(じゅう)二(に)月(がつ)になると、来年(らいねん)のことを考(かんが)えます。

Every year when December comes, I think about the coming year.

毎年(まいとし)夏(なつ)になると家族(かぞく)と海(うみ)に行(い)きます。子供(こども)たちはこの旅行(りょこう)をとても楽(たの)しみにしています。

Every summer we go to the beach with my family. The children really look forward to this trip.

毎年(まいとし) means "every year" and functions as both a noun and an adverb.

Pronunciation

Can also be read まいねん. Both readings are correct; まいねん is slightly more formal and is the usual reading in news writing and announcements.

Common patterns

The prefix まい- ("every") attaches to a time period to form frequency words:

毎日(まいにち): every day
毎週(まいしゅう): every week
毎月(まいつき): every month
毎年(まいとし): every year
毎年(まいとし)〜に: every year in ~
毎年(まいとし)〜になると: every year when ~ comes around
毎年(まいとし)恒例(こうれい)の: annual, customary (of an event held year after year)

Related time words

Related Words

Related: 毎月(まいつき) (every month)

Related: 毎日(まいにち) (every day)

Related: 年々(ねんねん) (year by year)

Related: 今年(ことし) (this year)

Related: 去年(きょねん) (last year)

Related: 来年(らいねん) (next year)

Related: 毎晩(まいばん) (every night)

Compare: 年次(ねんじ) (annual)

Compare: 年々歳々(ねんねんさいさい) (year after year)

Related: 毎秒(まいびょう) (every second)

Related: 隔年(かくねん) (every other year)

Compare: 年毎(としごと) (year by year)

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