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Formation: V-dictionary + たびに; N + の + たびに

〜たびに means that every time X happens, Y happens too. X must be an event that repeats. Y can be a habit, a feeling, or a change that builds up with each repetition. The tone is neutral, and it is used in both speech and writing. Unlike 〜ごとに, it cannot attach to units of time or number: you say 三日ごとに, never 三日のたびに. 〜につけ also means 'whenever', but it mostly appears with verbs of perceiving followed by a feeling (見るにつけ、聞くにつけ) and in set phrases like 何かにつけ.

Variants: 〜たび、〜たびごとに

Examples

• この写真を見るたびに、学生時代を思い出す。
  Every time I look at this photo, I remember my student days.
• 出張のたびに、娘にお土産を買って帰る。
  Every time I go on a business trip, I bring back a present for my daughter.
• 選挙のたびに、同じ公約が繰り返される。
  The same campaign promises are repeated at every election.

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