～たびに
Every time something happens
You’ll be able to say that the same result or reaction occurs on each occasion.
この写真を見るたびに、夏の旅を思い出します。
kono shashin o miru tabi ni, natsu no tabi o omoidashimasu.
What do you think this sentence means?
Every time I see this photo, I remember the summer trip.
Every time something happens
～たびに means “every time.” It connects a repeated event with a result, habit, or reaction that happens on each occasion. It is useful in both speech and writing.
祖母の家へ行くたびに、お菓子をもらいます。
sobo no ie e iku tabi ni, okashi o moraimasu.
Every time I go to my grandmother’s house, I get sweets.
旅行のたびに、カメラを持っていきます。
ryokou no tabi ni, kamera o motte ikimasu.
I take my camera every time I travel.
Attach it to an event
Use a dictionary-form verb or a noun + の. The main clause describes what regularly happens whenever that event occurs.
この道を通るたびに、子どものころを思い出します。
kono michi o tooru tabi ni, kodomo no koro o omoidashimasu.
Every time I pass this road, I remember my childhood.
試験のたびに、緊張します。
shiken no tabi ni, kinchou shimasu.
I get nervous at every exam.
出張のたびに、家族にその町のお菓子を買って帰ります。
shucchou no tabi ni, kazoku ni sono machi no okashi o katte kaerimasu.
Every time I go on a business trip, I bring back sweets from that town for my family.
このカードは、買い物をするたびにポイントが増えます。
kono kaado wa, kaimono o suru tabi ni pointo ga fuemasu.
With this card, you earn more points every time you shop.
引っ越しのたびに、使わない物を捨てています。
hikkoshi no tabi ni, tsukawanai mono o sutete imasu.
Every time I move, I throw away things I do not use.
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