毎年（まいとし、maitoshi）
- every year

The Japanese word 毎年 (まいとし) means "every year," "each year," or "annually." It indicates that something happens or is done once a year, or repeatedly every year. 毎年 implies a cyclical event or action that occurs regularly.

⚫︎ [毎年]夏休みに、家族で海に行きます。 Translation: Every summer vacation, my family goes to the beach. ⚫︎ [毎年]桜の季節には、公園でお花見をします。 Translation: We have a cherry blossom viewing party in the park every year during cherry blossom season. ⚫︎ 彼は毎年マラソン大会に参加しています。 Translation: He participates in the marathon every year.

⚫︎ 毎年 is used to describe events, activities, or situations that occur on a yearly basis. ⚫︎ It is placed before the verb or time-related phrase to specify the frequency. ⚫︎ It can be used in both formal and informal contexts.

⚫︎ 毎年 is typically written with the kanji 毎 (mai, meaning "every") and the kanji 年 (toshi/nen, meaning "year"). ⚫︎ The reading is まいとし in hiragana. The more common reading is まいねん, it also means "every year". ⚫︎ There are no variations in okurigana for this word.

⚫︎ 毎年 has a nearly identical synonym: 毎年 can also be read as まいにち, but it means "every year" in a strict sense. ⚫︎ 一年おきに (いちねんおきに) - every other year. ⚫︎ 年々 (ねんねん) - year by year; every year (emphasizing a gradual change) ⚫︎ 各年 (かくねん) - each year; every year (formal)

⚫︎ 今年 (ことし) - this year ⚫︎ 来年 (らいねん) - next year ⚫︎ 昨年 (さくねん) - last year

私は毎年誕生日に家族と旅行に行きます。 ・Translation: I go on a trip with my family every year on my birthday. ・Explanation: This sentence describes an annual event that happens on the speaker's birthday.

日本で毎年お正月におせち料理を食べます。 ・Translation: In Japan, we eat Osechi Ryori (traditional New Year's food) every year at New Year's. ・Explanation: This sentence describes a traditional custom in Japan that takes place annually at New Year's.

⚫︎ The word is a combination of 毎 (mai), meaning "every" or "each," and 年 (toshi/nen), meaning "year." ⚫︎ This combination directly conveys the meaning of "every year".