Meaning

Primary

Every Month

Alternative

Monthly

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Every moon is every month (as you know from all the month-related vocab). This can also mean monthly.

Reading

まいつき
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This word has the on'yomi reading for plus the kun'yomi reading for . That makes it まいつき. You know the まい reading pretty well, so here's a mnemonic to remember the つき part, just in case:

Every month, you make two keys (つき). Why? Imagine you're a key maker, and two keys is your monthly quota. It's a very light key quota, two keys, but that's why you're able to hit it every month.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 毎月のローン

    monthly loans

    毎月のテーマ

    monthly themes

    毎月のイベント

    monthly events

Context Sentences

このワークショップは毎月ありますか?

Do you hold this workshop every month?

毎月五日は休みです。

It is closed on the 5th of every month.

毎月コンビニのアイスにかかるお金は三万円くらいです。

The money I spend on convenience store ice cream every month comes to about 30,000 yen.

Kanji Composition