おきに
oki ni
Every; at intervals of
Formation 接続
Full formation notes
quantity + おきに
Notation: N = noun; V dictionary = dictionary-form verb; V stem = the stem before ます; plain clause = plain-form clause; negative stem = the form before ない. Follow the attachment shown above.
Explanation 説明
Marks recurring intervals; day-based expressions can be misunderstood, so use explicit dates where precision matters.
Examples 例文
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この会議は一か月おきに開かれる。
This event, the meeting, is held every other month.
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この試験は一か月おきに開かれる。
This event, the exam, is held every other month.
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この研修は一か月おきに開かれる。
This event, the training session, is held every other month.
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この発表会は一か月おきに開かれる。
This event, the presentation event, is held every other month.
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この面接は一か月おきに開かれる。
This event, the interview, is held every other month.
How related patterns differ 比較
つつ often joins actions by one subject; つつも concedes. かたわら links sustained pursuits. てからというもの marks a turning point; つつある an ongoing change, 一方だ a one-way trend, and おきに a recurring interval.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| おきに | Every; at intervals of | この会議は一か月おきに開かれる。 This event, the meeting, is held every other month. |
| ～つつ | While doing; although | 資料を確認しつつ、気づいた点をメモした。 While checking the documents, I noted the points that caught my attention. |
| ～つつある | Be gradually becoming; be in the process of | 日本語への関心が高まりつつある。 Interest in Japanese is gradually growing. |
| ～つつも | Although; despite being aware of | 早く寝ようと思いつつも、つい本を読んでしまいました。 Although I intended to sleep early, I ended up reading. |
| ～いっぽうだ | Keep becoming; steadily more | 会議の費用は増える一方だ。 The cost of the meeting keeps rising. |
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