たびに
たびに
expression
every time; whenever; each time
1.
every time; whenever; each time that
Used after a verb in dictionary form or a noun to indicate that something happens on every occasion of the stated action or event.
会うたびに太る。
Every time I see him, he's gotten fatter.
この曲を聞くたびに泣きそうになる。
Every time I hear this song, I feel like crying.
旅行に行くたびに新しい発見がある。
Every time I go on a trip, there's a new discovery.
母は電話をかけるたびに「体に気をつけて」と言う。
My mother says 'take care of yourself' every time she calls.
A common grammatical pattern meaning 'every time' or 'whenever.' It attaches to the dictionary form of a verb (Vるたびに) or to a noun (Nのたびに). It emphasizes that the result consistently occurs on each occasion.
PATTERN:
- Verb dictionary form + たびに: 見るたびに (every time I see)
- Noun + のたびに: 旅行のたびに (every time on a trip)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 会うたびに: every time we meet
- 来るたびに: every time (someone) comes
- 思い出すたびに: every time I remember
- 見るたびに: every time I see
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ごとに: every; each — emphasizes regularity or intervals, while たびに emphasizes each occasion of an action
- 度に: each time — more literary and formal than たびに