〜おきに
N4oki ni
every other; at intervals of
Formation
Noun (number + counter) + おきに
Chinese meanings
每隔……;以……间隔
Chinese formation
数量词+おきに
Chinese usage
表示按一定间隔反复出现。
Chinese notes
一日おき通常表示隔一天;分钟和距离常表示每隔指定间距。
Examples
- このバスは十五分おきに来ます。This bus comes every fifteen minutes.这班公共汽车每隔十五分钟来一趟。
- 一日おきにジョギングをしています。I go jogging every other day.我隔一天慢跑一次。
- 道の両側に、木が五メートルおきに植えてある。Trees are planted every five meters on both sides of the road.路的两侧每隔五米种着树。
Notes
With days (一日おき) it skips one unit, meaning 'every other day'. With minutes or distances it usually just means 'every X'.
#time#quantity
Related N4 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('oki-ni');
{
"id": "oki-ni",
"pattern": "〜おきに",
"romaji": "oki ni",
"level": "N4",
"meaning": "every other; at intervals of",
"formation": "Noun (number + counter) + おきに",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "このバスは十五分おきに来ます。",
"furigana": "このバスは{十|じゅう}{五|ご}{分|ふん}おきに{来|き}ます。",
"en": "This bus comes every fifteen minutes."
},
{
"ja": "一日おきにジョギングをしています。",
"furigana": "{一|いち}{日|にち}おきにジョギングをしています。",
"en": "I go jogging every other day."
},
{
"ja": "道の両側に、木が五メートルおきに植えてある。",
"furigana": "{道|みち}の{両側|りょうがわ}に、{木|き}が{五|ご}メートルおきに{植|う}えてある。",
"en": "Trees are planted every five meters on both sides of the road."
}
],
"tags": [
"time",
"quantity"
],
"notes": "With days (一日おき) it skips one unit, meaning 'every other day'. With minutes or distances it usually just means 'every X'.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "32a59c7ca7a7bb1f925233c85ea2ad4188349841fdfba7d4ae105bf6bf5c1886",
"meanings": [
"每隔……",
"以……间隔"
],
"formation": "数量词+おきに",
"explanation": "表示按一定间隔反复出现。",
"notes": "一日おき通常表示隔一天;分钟和距离常表示每隔指定间距。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "このバスは十五分おきに来ます。",
"zh": "这班公共汽车每隔十五分钟来一趟。"
},
{
"ja": "一日おきにジョギングをしています。",
"zh": "我隔一天慢跑一次。"
},
{
"ja": "道の両側に、木が五メートルおきに植えてある。",
"zh": "路的两侧每隔五米种着树。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n4.json#oki-ni",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "c3d08d9e9fcc2dc79cf6919ef33029e5289227109848a7ec79028c75455624d6"
}
}