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一年ごと (いちねんごと) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

一いち年ねんごと

Meanings

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adverb

every year; annually

Indicates that something happens or is done once each year, on a yearly basis.

この町まちでは一いち年ねんごとに祭まつりが開ひらかれる。
In this town, a festival is held every year.
契けい約やくは一いち年ねんごとに更こう新しんされる。
The contract is renewed annually.

Written forms

一いち年ねんごと
Standard spelling using the suffix ごと.
一いち年ねん毎ごと
Kanji spelling using 毎; less common but still seen.

Kanji

一one, one radical (no.1)
年year, counter for years
毎every

Similar words

毎まい年とし
毎年 is the most common word for 'every year' and is used in everyday speech. 一年ごと emphasizes the interval of one year and is often used in formal or written contexts.
年としごと
年ごと has the same meaning but uses the native Japanese reading とし. 一年ごと is more explicit with the number.

Etymology

Compound of 一年 (one year) and the suffix ごと (every). The suffix ごと attaches to nouns indicating time or units to express 'every ~'.