例年

れいねん

average (normal, ordinary) year

Also:every year

What does 例年 mean?

例年 is a Japanese noun meaning average (normal, ordinary) year in English. It can also be translated as every year depending on context. It is written as 例年 in kanji, れいねん in hiragana, and reinen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

今年は例年より桜は早いだろう。

The cherry blossoms will come out earlier than usual.