Japanese word

ごと

Pronunciation

Romajigoto

Meaning

  • nounevery

Example

三日ごとに本を読みます。mik ka go to ni hon o yo mi ma su

I read a book every three days.

Illustration for ごと (every)

More examples

三日ごとに花に水をやります。mik ka go to ni hana ni mizu o ya ri ma su

I water the flowers every three days.

ページごとに大切な言葉をメモします。pē ji go to ni tai setsu na koto ba o me mo shi ma su

I write down important words on each page.

Core concept

Marks a unit as a repeating interval or treats members of a group one by one.

Common phrases

  • 一週間ごとにis shū kan go to ni

    every week

  • 月ごとにtsuki go to ni

    every month

  • 年ごとにnen go to ni

    every year

Similar words

毎mai: A term that marks each occurrence or unit in a repeated series, especially with time expressions.
たびtabi: A term that focuses on each occasion when an event occurs.
おきoki: A term that marks repetition after a fixed interval between occurrences.

Definition in Japanese

一定の時間や数量などを一つの単位として、同じ間隔で繰り返すこと。また、複数のものを一つずつ取り上げること。it tei no ji kan ya sū ryō na do o hito tsu no tan i to shi te ona ji kan kaku de ku ri kae su ko to ma ta fuku sū no mo no o hito tsu zu tsu to ri a ge ru ko to

Word origin

The Japanese suffix ごと (goto, "each" or "every") follows a noun that names a unit or group and gives it a repeated or one-by-one meaning; its exact older origin is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, ごと (goto) often follows a time unit to express a regular cycle, so it describes when something recurs rather than how much is done at once.

Other meanings

  • eachnoun

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