Translation guide
Expresses that something happens once a year or is calculated over a year. Japanese uses adverbs, nouns, and patterns like 'per year' or 'every year'.
Describing an event or action that occurs one time each year.
The most common and neutral way to say 'annually' or 'every year'. Used for recurring events.
Expressing a quantity, rate, or frequency calculated over a year.
Describing something that is yearly, like an event or report.
Means 'annual (customary)' and is used for established yearly events.
毎年恒例の花火大会が開かれる。
The annual fireworks festival is held.
毎年 (every year) is the most general and common. 年1回 and 年に一度 both mean 'once a year', but 年1回 is more formal and often used in schedules, while 年に一度 is slightly more conversational and emphasizes the rarity.
毎年毎年 (every single year) can sound emphatic or complaining. Use 毎年 for neutral 'annually'.
その会議は毎年開催されます。
The conference is held annually.
当社では年1回方針を見直します。
We review our policy annually.
この祭りは毎年行われます。
This festival is held annually.
毎年、健康診断を受けています。
I get a health check-up annually.
Literally 'once per year'. Often used in schedules or formal contexts.
この会議は年1回開催されます。
This meeting is held annually.
Similar to 年1回, but slightly more conversational. Emphasizes the 'once' aspect.
年に一度の家族旅行を楽しみにしています。
I look forward to our annual family trip.
Means 'every year as usual' or 'in a typical year'. Used when comparing to past years.
今年の来場者数は例年を上回った。
This year's attendance exceeded the annual average.
Attached to numbers to mean 'per year' or 'annually'. Very common for statistics and business.
この会社の売上高は年間100億円です。
This company's annual revenue is 10 billion yen.
彼は年間50冊の本を読む。
He reads 50 books annually.
Means 'per year'. Often used in formal or technical contexts.
この機械のメンテナンス費用は年あたり5万円です。
The annual maintenance cost for this machine is 50,000 yen.
Specifically 'annual rate', used for interest, growth, etc.
年率5%の利子がつきます。
It earns interest at an annual rate of 5%.
Prefix meaning 'annual', used in formal terms like 年次報告 (annual report).
年次報告書を提出してください。
Please submit the annual report.
Literally 'once-a-year', used as an adjective phrase.
年に一度の健康診断を受ける。
I have an annual health check-up.