文法 · JLPT N3 grammar

〜たびに

tabi ni · every time ~

〜たびに means every time A happens, B happens: この写真を見るたびに、昔を思い出す, every time I see this photo, I remember the old days.

How to form it

V-dictionary + たびに会うたびに
Noun + のたびに旅行のたびに

How it is used

It is stronger than 〜とき: without exception, every single time.

The second half is something that happens repeatedly, not a one-off.

Examples

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  • この歌を聞くたびに、高校時代を思い出します。Every time I hear this song, I remember high school.
  • 祖母は会うたびに、お菓子をくれます。My grandmother gives me sweets every time we meet.
  • 旅行のたびに、写真をたくさん撮ります。I take lots of photos on every trip.
  • 彼は会うたびに背が高くなっている。He seems taller every time I see him.

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