～たびに — Every time | JLPT N3 grammar

Meaning

Use it when every recurrence of A newly triggers a noticeable action, feeling, or change B. It is not for a trivial automatic routine with no meaningful relationship between repetitions.

Formation

Vる＋たびに・N＋のたびに

When to use it

Where to use it: It fits memories, recurring consequences, new discoveries, and changes that arise each time A occurs.
Where not to use it: Do not use it for a one-time A or an obvious daily sequence such as 'every time I eat, I open my mouth.'

Examples

20 sentences

この曲きょくを聞くきくたびに高校時代こうこうじだいを思い出しますおもいだします。
Every time I hear this song, I remember my high school days.
彼かれに会うあうたびに、新しいあたらしい冗談じょうだんを聞かせてきかせてくれます。
Every time I meet him, he tells me a new joke.
この写真しゃしんを見るみるたびに海うみの香りかおりを思い出しますおもいだします。
Whenever I look at this photograph, I remember the scent of the sea.
父ちちは出張しゅっちょうのたびに地元じもとのお菓子おかしを買ってかってきます。
Every time my father goes on a business trip, he brings back local sweets.
季節きせつが変わるかわるたびに庭にわの景色けしきも変わりますかわります。
Every time the season changes, the view of the garden changes too.
失敗しっぱいするたびに少しずつすこしずつ上達しますじょうたつします。
Each time I make a mistake, I improve little by little.
この曲きょくを聞くきくたびに、初めてはじめて東京とうきょうへ来きた夜よるを思い出すおもいだす。
Every time I hear this song, I remember my first night in Tokyo.
祖父そふは旅行りょこうのたびに、変わっかわった帽子ぼうしを買っかってくる。
Every time my grandfather travels, he comes back with an unusual hat.

12 more examples

失敗するしっぱいするたびに、ロボットの動きうごきが少しすこしずつ正確せいかくになる。
Each time it fails, the robot's movements gradually become more precise.
海うみへ行くいくたびに、波なみに磨かみがかれた青いあおいガラスを一つひとつ拾うひろう。
Every time I go to the sea, I pick up one piece of blue glass polished by the waves.
この歌うたを聞くきくたびに学生時代がくせいじだいを思い出しおもいだします
Every time I hear this song, I remember my student days.
母ははに会うあうたびに元気げんきをもらいます
Every time I see my mother, I feel encouraged.
旅行りょこうのたびに新しいあたらしい言葉ことばを覚えおぼえます
On every trip I learn new words.
この道みちを通るとおるたびにあの店みせに寄りよります
Whenever I take this road, I stop at that shop.
試験しけんのたびに緊張きんちょうします
I get nervous every time I take an exam.
本ほんを読みよみ返すかえすたびに新しいあたらしい発見はっけんがあります
Every time I reread the book, I discover something new.
引っ越しひっこしのたびに荷物にもつが増えふえます
My belongings increase with every move.
失敗しっぱいするたびに少しすこし上手じょうずになります
With every mistake I get a little better.
祖母そぼの家いえへ行くいくたびにお菓子おかしをもらいます
Every time I visit my grandmother, she gives me sweets.
写真しゃしんを見るみるたびに旅行りょこうが懐かしくなつかしくなります
Every time I look at the photos, I fondly remember the trip.

Important notes

B does not merely happen often; it happens anew whenever A occurs.

Common mistakes

A noun requires の: 旅行のたびに.
Do not put a unique event in B if it cannot physically recur.

Check yourself

Pick the translation of each sentence. The wrong options translate similar patterns, so watch the grammar rather than the words.

Sentence 1: 失敗するしっぱいするたびに、ロボットの動きうごきが少しすこしずつ正確せいかくになる。 Each time it fails, the robot's movements gradually become more precise.While I am healthy, I want to take a long trip with my family.While I looked away for a moment, the cat licked my ice cream.
Sentence 2: 試験しけんのたびに緊張きんちょうします Please drink this soup while it is warm.While my father was cooking, I was clearing the table.I get nervous every time I take an exam.
Sentence 3: 写真しゃしんを見るみるたびに旅行りょこうが懐かしくなつかしくなります Every time I look at the photos, I fondly remember the trip.While sorting through old photographs, I remembered my childhood.Throughout summer vacation, I swam in the pool every morning.