つきづき
noun, adverb
every month; monthly
time-general
1. every month; monthly; month by month
Each successive month, on a month-by-month basis. Used both as a noun and adverbially, most often for recurring payments or amounts.
月々(つきづき)支払(しはら)い。
Monthly payments.
Save a fixed amount every month.
I'm paying back the loan at 30,000 yen a month.

Written with the iteration mark 々; the second (つき) is voiced to づき through 連濁(れんだく) (sequential voicing).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 毎月(まいつき): every month — more neutral and common
  • 月々(つきづき) emphasizes the steady, month-after-month recurrence, especially of payments and savings.