Explanation

Used to express a repeated action or event that occurs at regular intervals. It can be translated as 'each', 'every', or 'per'.

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Key Formation

• Time Expression + ごとに

  週に一度 (once a week)

• Specific Interval + ごとに

  三時間ごとに (every three hours)

Example Sentences

• 週に一度、公園でピクニックをします。

  We have a picnic in the park once a week.

  しゅうにいちど、こうえんでぴくにっくをします。

  Shuu ni ichido, kouen de pikunikku o shimasu.

  Pronunciation

• 毎日ごとに、新しい言葉を学びます。

  I learn new words every day.

  まいにちごとに、あたらしいことばをまなびます。

  Mainichi goto ni, atarashii kotoba o manabimasu.

  Pronunciation

• 季節ごとに、風景が変わります。

  The scenery changes with each season.

  きせつごとに、ふうけいがかわります。

  Kisetsu goto ni, fuukei ga kawarimasu.

  Pronunciation

• スーパーマーケットでは、一週間ごとにセールが行われます。

  The supermarket holds a sale every week.

  すーぱーまーけっとでは、いっしゅうかんごとにせーるがおこなわれます。

  Suupaamaaketto de wa, isshuukan goto ni seeru ga okonawaremasu.

  Pronunciation

• 夏休みごとに、海に行きます。

  I go to the beach every summer vacation.

  なつやすみごとに、うみにいきます。

  Natsuyasumi goto ni, umi ni ikimasu.

  Pronunciation

Usage Notes

Notes and Tips for JLPT students

Related Grammar, and what's the difference?

• ごとに (gotoni) vs. 毎に (maini) - (N2)
  - ごとに (goto ni) and 毎に (maini) are similar in that they both express regular intervals or frequency. However, 毎に (maini) is used to indicate regular intervals of uniformity, while ごとに (goto ni) emphasizes the repeated nature of the action or event.
• 毎 (mai) vs. 毎に (maini) - (N2)
  - 毎 (mai) and 毎に (maini) both indicate the frequency of an action, but 毎 (mai) is used to express 'every' followed by a larger time unit (e.g., every day, every month), while 毎に (maini) is used for smaller time intervals (e.g., every hour, every minute).
• ごとに (goto ni) vs. 各 (kaku) - (N2)
  - ごとに (goto ni) and 各 (kaku) are both used to express 'each' or 'every', but they have different nuances. ごとに (goto ni) emphasizes a regular interval or repeated occurrence, while 各 (kaku) simply indicates each item in a group without the same emphasis on regularity.
• ごとに (goto ni) vs. 毎度 (maidou) - (N2)
  - ごとに (goto ni) and 毎度 (maidou) both express regular intervals, but they are used in different contexts. ごとに (goto ni) is used to express regular intervals of an action or event, while 毎度 (maidou) is used to express 'every time' or 'on each occasion'.

Useful Vocabulary that appeared in this page

• * 週 (しゅう)weekPronunciation
• * 一度 (いちど)oncePronunciation
• * 公園 (こうえん)parkPronunciation
• * ピクニック (ぴくにっく)picnicPronunciation
• * 毎日 (まいにち)every dayPronunciation
• * 言葉 (ことば)word, languagePronunciation
• * 学ぶ (まなぶ)to learnPronunciation
• * 季節 (きせつ)seasonPronunciation
• * 風景 (ふうけい)sceneryPronunciation
• * 変わる (かわる)to changePronunciation
• * スーパーマーケット (すーぱーまーけっと)supermarketPronunciation
• * セール (せーる)salePronunciation
• * 行われる (おこなわれる)to be heldPronunciation
• * 夏休み (なつやすみ)summer vacationPronunciation
• * 海 (うみ)sea, beachPronunciation
• * 行く (いく)to goPronunciation

Quiz

What does 週に一度 mean?

• Once a month
• Once a week
• Once a year