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open year-round; no holidays; 365 days a year
Describes a business or facility that operates every day of the year without regular closing days. Very commonly seen on signs at shops, restaurants, and convenience stores.
この店は年中無休です。
This store is open year-round.
年中無休で営業しています。
We are open every day of the year.
コンビニは年中無休で24時間営業しているので、便利だ。
Convenience stores are open year-round, 24 hours a day, so they're convenient.
A four-character compound meaning literally 'year-through no-rest': 年中 (throughout the year) + 無休 (no holidays/rest). Extremely common on shop signs and business information in Japan.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 年中無休で営業: open for business year-round
- 年中無休・24時間営業: open 365 days, 24 hours
RELATED TERMS:
- 定休日: regular closing day — the opposite concept
- 無休: no holidays/days off
- 年中: throughout the year; all year long
CULTURAL NOTE:
This phrase is ubiquitous in Japan, where many convenience stores, family restaurants, and chain businesses operate every day of the year. It is often displayed prominently on storefronts.