毎回(まいかい)

まいかい
adverb, noun
every time, each time
time-general
1. every time, each time, each occasion
On each and every occasion that something happens. Emphasizes consistent repetition across multiple instances.
毎回(まいかい)同(おな)じミスをする。
I make the same mistake every time.
毎回(まいかい)遅刻(ちこく)するのはやめてほしい。
I wish you would stop being late every time.
このドラマは毎回(まいかい)違(ちが)うゲストが出演(しゅつえん)するので飽(あ)きない。
This drama features a different guest each episode, so it never gets boring.

Usage

Used adverbially at the beginning of a clause or before the verb. Part of the 毎(まい)〜 series: 毎日(まいにち) (every day), 毎週(まいしゅう) (every week), 毎月(まいつき) (every month), 毎年(まいとし) (every year), 毎回(まいかい) (every time).

Similar words

  • いつも: always (broader — covers habitual states, not just repeated events)
  • そのたびに: each time (emphasizes the consequence that follows each occurrence)

Related Words

Related: 毎度(まいど) (each time (also used as business greeting))
Related: 今回(こんかい) (this time)
Compare: いつも (always (broader)
Compare: 次回(じかい) (next time, next round)
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Added 2026.2.24 15:13 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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