(まいかい)

まいかい
adverb, noun
every time, each time
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)(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)(ちが)うゲストが出演(しゅつえん)するので()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 (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)