What it means
たびに means “every time” or “whenever” and describes an action or event that repeatedly leads to the same result. It is used for recurring occasions, habits, and procedures. With a noun, it normally follows の; with a verb, it follows the dictionary form. The result can be in the present or past, but the event before たびに is normally presented as a repeated occasion.
Usage note
With verbs, use the dictionary form before たびに, not the past or て-form. Do not confuse it with ごとに, which can also mean “every,” but more often emphasizes a regular interval or each individual unit.
How to use it
私は試験のたびに、緊張します。
I feel nervous every time there is an exam.
荷物を送るたびに、受付で住所を確認します。
I confirm the address at the reception desk every time I send a package.
私は試験のたびに、緊張する。
I feel nervous every time there is an exam.
荷物を送るたびに、受付で住所を確認する。
I confirm the address at the reception desk every time I send a package.
Example sentences
新しいカレンダーをめくるたびに、季節の変化を感じる。
Every time I turn a page of the new calendar, I feel the change of the seasons.
図書館で本を借りるたびに、返却日を手帳に書きます。
Every time I borrow a book from the library, I write the return date in my planner.
健康診断のたびに、生活習慣を見直すようにしています。
Every time I have a health checkup, I try to review my lifestyle habits.