Meaning and Usage
"해마다" means "every year" or "each year" and is used to describe actions or events that occur annually. It is a time adverb commonly used in both spoken and written Korean.
Common Contexts
You will often hear "해마다" when talking about traditions, annual events, or repeated activities such as holidays, festivals, or personal routines.
Collocations and Patterns
- 해마다 + verb: to indicate an action that happens every year (e.g., 해마다 여행을 가다 - go on a trip every year)
- 해마다 + noun: to describe something that happens yearly (e.g., 해마다 행사 - annual event)
Register and Politeness
"해마다" is neutral and can be used in both formal and informal contexts without change.
Common Mistakes
Learners sometimes confuse "해마다" with "매년" which also means "every year." While both are interchangeable in many cases, "해마다" often sounds more natural in everyday conversation, whereas "매년" is slightly more formal or written.
Use "해마다" to emphasize the regularity and repetition of yearly events in natural speech.