〜おきに oki ni

〜おきに（oki ni）means “at intervals of; every (other)”. Attached to a quantity (time, distance, etc. Formation: N（数量を表す語）＋おきに

at intervals of; every (other)

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Formation

N（数量を表す語）＋おきに

Explanation

Attached to a quantity (time, distance, etc.), it means 'at intervals of that amount', i.e. repeating with that gap in between each occurrence.

Examples

このバスはじゅっぷんおきにきます。
このバスはじゅっぷんおきにきます。
This bus comes every ten minutes.
いちにちおきにプールでおよいでいます。
いちにちおきにプールでおよいでいます。
I swim in the pool every other day.

Note

「一日おきに」 means 'every other day' (a one-day gap between), which can differ subtly from 〜ごとに ('every'); be careful with the counting.

FAQ

〜おきに — what does it mean and how is it used?

at intervals of; every (other). Attached to a quantity (time, distance, etc.), it means 'at intervals of that amount', i.e. repeating with that gap in between each occurrence.

〜おきに — how do you form it?

N（数量を表す語）＋おきに

〜おきに — any usage notes?

「一日おきに」 means 'every other day' (a one-day gap between), which can differ subtly from 〜ごとに ('every'); be careful with the counting.

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