例年（れいねん、reinen）
- average year

The Japanese word 例年 （れいねん） means "every year," "annual," or "in a typical year." It refers to the usual or average conditions, events, or occurrences that happen during a specific period of time, especially a year. It implies a pattern or standard that is expected or considered normal. 例年 focuses on the average or typical rather than any specific instance.

⚫︎例年の桜の開花は3月末です。 Translation: The cherry blossoms usually bloom at the end of March. ⚫︎例年、夏休みは7月から8月です。 Translation: Summer vacation is usually from July to August every year. ⚫︎例年に比べて、今年は雨が多いです。 Translation: Compared to usual years, it has been raining a lot this year.

You can use 例年 in formal and informal situations. It's often used when discussing events, trends, or statistics that repeat yearly. It's suitable for talking about schedules, seasonal activities, or comparisons between different years. It can be used to describe expected or average situations.

例年 is typically written in kanji and hiragana. ・ Kanji: 例年 ・ Hiragana: れいねん There are no common variations in the okurigana for this word.

⚫︎ 毎年（まいとし）: Every year; annually. ⚫︎ 通例（つうれい）: Usually; generally. ⚫︎ 毎年恒例（まいとしこうれい）: Annual event. ⚫︎ 昨年（さくねん）: Last year (when used for comparison).

・ 今年（ことし）: This year. ・ 今年度（こんねんど）: This fiscal year. ・ 異常（いじょう）: Unusual; abnormal.

例年、この公園では夏祭りが開催されます。 ・Translation: Every year, a summer festival is held in this park. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 例年 to describe an event that happens annually.

例年より、今年の紅葉は少し遅れています。 ・Translation: This year's autumn leaves are a little late compared to a typical year. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 例年 to compare the current situation with the average timing of autumn leaves.

The word 例年 is a combination of two kanji: ・ 例 (rei): example, precedent, custom. ・ 年 (nen): year. Together, they create the meaning of "every year" or "annual."