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〜おきに

N4
oki 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

  • このバスは十じゅう五ご分ふんおきに来きます。
    This bus comes every fifteen minutes.
    这班公共汽车每隔十五分钟来一趟。
  • 一いち日にち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。
  • 道みちの両りょう側がわに、木きが五ごメートルおきに植うえてある。
    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

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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"
  }
}