例年になく

例年に無く

Reading

Kana: れいねんになく

Romaji: reinenninaku

Definition

adv

1

unusually (compared to a typical year)

See also: 例年

Kanji

例

Readings: レイ、 たと.える

Meanings: example, custom, usage, precedent

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

無

Readings: ム、 ブ、 な.い

Meanings: nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

Example Sentences

例年(れいねん)になく寒(さむ)い冬(ふゆ)だそうですね。

➥I hear that you are having an unusually cold winter.

今年(ことし)は例年(れいねん)に無(な)く多(おお)くの学生(がくせい)が司法(しほう)試験(しけん)を受(う)けた。

➥More students than ever before have sat for their bar examinations this year.

この冬(ふゆ)は例年(れいねん)になく雪(ゆき)が多(おお)かった。

➥We have had more snow than usual this winter.

私(わたし)たちは今年(ことし)は例年(れいねん)になく暑(あつ)い夏(なつ)を経験(けいけん)しそうだ。

➥We are in for an unusually hot summer this year.