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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

年2回の

Pronunciation / Transliteration: nen ni kai no

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Biannual/baɪˈæn.ju.əl/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"これは年2回の定期健診です。"

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1 sense
As adjective
  1. 1

    Occurring twice a year; semiyearly.

    "The company holds biannual performance reviews in spring and autumn."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'biannuus', combining 'bi-' (meaning twice or two) and 'annus' (meaning year). Historically entering English in the 17th century, it was formed to describe events recurring twice a year, though it has occasionally been confused with 'biennial' (occurring every two years).

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