Meaning
〜ごとに is attached to nouns or the dictionary form of verbs to indicate that something happens repeatedly at regular intervals or each time an action occurs. It emphasizes the frequency or regularity of an action or state. This pattern is synonymous with 〜たびに and can express both time intervals (like 'every 3 hours') and conditional repetition (like 'every time settings change').
Formation
| Part of speech | Formation |
|---|---|
| 動詞辞書形 | ごとに |
| 名詞 | ごとに |
Examples
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1時間ごとに
Every one hour; each hour -
ページごとに
Every page; per page -
医者に言われた通りに、4時間ごとにこの薬を服用している。
Following the doctor's instructions, I take this medicine every 4 hours. -
ラジさんは最近釣りにはまっていて、2日ごとに川釣りに行く。
Raji has recently become hooked on fishing and goes river fishing every 2 days. -
設定を変更するごとに、パソコンを再起動する必要があります。
Every time the settings are changed, it is necessary to restart the computer.
Summary
- Can attach to both nouns (時間ごとに) and verb dictionary forms (変更するごとに)
- Expresses regular intervals with nouns or repeated actions with verbs
- Synonymous with たびに but ごとに emphasizes regularity and fixed intervals more clearly