毎 度(まいど)

まいど

adverb, noun

each time, every time; (greeting) welcome

1. each time, every time

On every occasion; whenever something happens.

As always, he was late.

毎度(まいど)すみません。

Sorry to bother you again (each time).

I forget things every time as usual.

I keep making the same mistake every time.

2. welcome, thank you for your patronage

A greeting used by shop owners and service workers to acknowledge regular customers.

Thank you for your continued patronage.

Common greeting from shopkeepers to customers

毎度(まいど)！

Hello! / Thank you for coming!

Casual greeting used by shopkeepers, especially in Kansai

The shopkeeper said 'Thank you for your patronage.'

Thank you for your continued patronage.

Formal business greeting

In Osaka shopping streets, you often hear the greeting 'Thank you for your patronage.'

おおきに is Kansai dialect for ありがとう

When regular customers come, they greet them cheerfully with 'Welcome back!'

毎度(まいど) has two main uses:

1. As an adverb meaning 'each time':

2. As a business greeting:

Regional note:
Particularly common in the Kansai/Osaka region as a friendly business greeting.

Similar expressions:

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Added 2026.1.13 20:59 · Revised 2026.5.10 22:22

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