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たびに
V (dictionary)
N + の
+ たびに
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.
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
V (dictionary)
N
+ ごとに
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
The way the intervals are counted between these two grammar structure is different.
- おきに refers to what is inside the interval.
- ごとに refers to the interval per se.
[!info] Example １日==おきに== =２日==ごとに== = every other day = every second day ●○●○●○●
２日==おきに== =３日==ごとに== = every three days = every third day ●○○●○○●○○●
につけ (NEW!)
V (る)
N
+ につけ・につけて
Means "every time", "whenever". Formal and rarely used nowadays.
[!info] Examples 私が{掃除機|そうじき}を{使|つか}う==につけ==、うちの{犬|いぬ}が{怖|こわ}がります。 Every time I use the vacuum cleaner, my dog is scared.