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N3

~たびに

Express 'every time' or 'whenever'.

At a glance

~たびに means "every time" or "whenever". It is used when the same result follows each time something happens.

[Verb dictionary form] + たびに、[Result]
[Noun] + の + たびに、[Result]

雨あめが降ふるたびに、試合しあいが中止ちゅうしになります。 Every time it rains, the game gets canceled.


How to form it

Attaches to Form Example Meaning
Verb Dictionary form + たびに 行いくたびに every time I go
Noun Noun + の + たびに 旅行りょこうのたびに every time I travel

Adjectives do not attach to たびに directly. The register is neutral. The ending of the sentence decides if it is polite or casual.

Examples

  • 彼女かのじょに会あうたびに、心こころが弾はずむ。

    Every time I meet her, my heart leaps.

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