1.
all year round; throughout the year; year-round
For the entire duration of a year, without seasonal interruption.
一年中暖かい。
It's warm all year round.
この店は一年中アイスクリームを売っている。
This shop sells ice cream all year round.
沖縄は一年中温暖な気候で、冬でも雪が降らない。
Okinawa has a warm climate all year round, and it doesn't snow even in winter.
USAGE:
Functions as an adverb modifying the entire sentence. Emphasizes that something is true or available without seasonal variation. Can also be read as いちねんちゅう, but いちねんじゅう is more common.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 一年中暖かい (warm all year round)
- 一年中忙しい (busy all year round)
- 一年中営業 (open year-round)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 年中: all year round; always — can also mean "constantly" with a slightly exasperated tone
- 通年: year-round — more formal, used in business contexts