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Time: regularity

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

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.