# Time - Regularity

## おきに

Means "every other". This is used for repeated intervals, after a noun indicating something measurable.

> [!info] Example
> この電車は４分==おきに=={出発|しゅ|っぱつ}します。
> This train leaves every four minutes.

## ごとに

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	<p><span class="box">V (dictionary)</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">N</span></p>
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	<p class="right">+ ごとに</p>
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Means "each", "every". Used for intervals.

> [!info] Example
> {彼女|かのじょ}に{会|あ}う==ごとに==、{心|こころ}がドキドキする。
> Every time I see her, my heart pounds.

## おきに vs ごとに

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These two notions can feel similar, but they are slightly different:

https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/19619/why-in-this-example-sentence-theres-no-difference-between-%E3%81%94%E3%81%A8%E3%81%AB-and-%E3%81%8A%E3%81%8D%E3%81%AB
https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/57870/whats-the-difference-between-%E3%81%9F%E3%81%B3%E3%81%AB-%E3%81%94%E3%81%A8%E3%81%AB-and-%E3%81%8A%E3%81%8D%E3%81%AB
https://imabi.org/whenever-%e6%af%8e%ef%bd%9e-%ef%bd%9e%e6%af%8e%e3%81%ab-%ef%bd%9e%e3%81%8a%e3%81%8d%e3%81%ab/

## たびに

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<div class="left">
	<p><span class="box">V (dictionary)</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">N + の</span></p>
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	<p class="right">+ たびに</p>
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Means "whenever", "every time".

> [!info] Example
> {犬|いぬ}を{見|み}る==たびに=={幸|しあわ}せになる。
> Whenever I see a dog, I feel happy.