たび（に） (tabi ni): Every time or whenever
～たび（に） (tabi ni)
Meaning
Every time; whenever
Formation and usage
Dictionary-form verb + たびに; noun + の + たびに. Do not attach たびに directly to a ta-form verb.
Explanation
Describe a result or experience that recurs whenever an action or occasion occurs. It often highlights a notable connection rather than simply a fixed daily schedule. Attach it to a dictionary-form verb, not directly to V-ta.
Examples
この歌を聞くたびに、学生時代を思い出します。
Every time I hear this song, I remember my school days.
旅行のたびに、家族に絵はがきを送ります。
On every trip, I send my family a postcard.
彼に会うたびに、新しい本を紹介してもらいます。
Whenever I see him, he recommends a new book to me.
試合に出るたびに、少しずつ自信がつきます。
Every time I compete, I gain a little more confidence.
この町を訪れるたびに、新しい店ができています。
Every time I visit this town, a new shop has opened.
How related patterns differ
たびに describes a result repeated on each occasion. たとたんに emphasizes the instant after an action; てはじめて means realizing something only after an experience. たて describes something freshly completed, while たものだ recalls a past habit.