1.
each time; every time; on each occasion
Every time a particular situation occurs, the action is performed anew. Emphasizes repeated action in response to recurring events.
その都度対応する。
I deal with it each time.
問題が起きたらその都度報告してください。
Please report every time a problem occurs.
まとめて買うより、必要なものをその都度買うほうが無駄がない。
Rather than buying in bulk, it's less wasteful to buy what you need each time.
USAGE:
A versatile expression used in both formal and informal contexts. 都度 means "each time" and is bound with その (that) to form this adverbial phrase. Can also appear without その in more formal writing: 都度確認する (to confirm each time).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- その都度対応する (to handle each time)
- その都度確認する (to check each time)
- その都度報告する (to report each time)
- その都度払い (pay-as-you-go)