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例年

Reading

Kana: れいねん
Romaji: reinen
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

n-t
1

average (normal, ordinary) year

2

every year; annually

See also: 毎年

Kanji

Readings: レイ、 たと.える
Meanings: example, custom, usage, precedent
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years

Example Sentences

今年(ことし)例年(れいねん)より(ゆき)(すく)ない。
➥We have less snow than usual.
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例年(れいねん)になく(さむ)(ふゆ)だそうですね。
➥I hear that you are having an unusually cold winter.
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今年(ことし)(さくら)(はな)例年(れいねん)よりも(すこ)(おく)れている。
➥This year the cherry blossoms are coming out a little later than usual.
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今年(ことし)例年(れいねん)より(さくら)(はや)いだろう。
➥The cherry blossoms will come out earlier than usual.
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この(ふゆ)例年(れいねん)になく(ゆき)(おお)かった。
➥We have had more snow than usual this winter.
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今年(ことし)例年(れいねん)()(おお)くの学生(がくせい)司法(しほう)試験(しけん)()けた。
➥More students than ever before have sat for their bar examinations this year.
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