Every Time: 〜たびに

Use 〜たびに to express repeated reactions, results, or memories triggered by a recurring event.

Use 〜たびに to mean “every time.”Connect a repeated trigger with a repeated result or feeling.Recognize its usefulness in reflective and descriptive writing.

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Core meaning

〜たびに means “every time …” and links a recurring event with a recurring outcome, reaction, or thought. It is common in both narrative and explanatory Japanese.

この歌を聞くたびに、学生時代を思い出す。

Every time I hear this song, I remember my student days.

The same song repeatedly triggers the same memory.

ページをめくるたびに、新しい表現が出てくる。

Every time I turn a page, a new expression appears.

Each page turn brings the same kind of repeated result.

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