Japanese word

毎度

Pronunciation

Romajimaido

Meaning

  • adverbevery time

Example

彼は毎度同じ話をします。kare wa mai do ona ji hanashi o shi ma su

He tells the same story every time.

Illustration for 毎度 (every time)

More examples

この店では毎度新しい発見があります。ko no mise de wa mai do atara shi i hak ken ga a ri ma su

I discover something new every time I visit this shop.

Core concept

It presents an action as recurring on each occasion, with no break in the pattern.

Common phrases

  • 毎度ありがとうございますmai do a ri ga tō go za i ma su

    Thank you as always

  • 毎度どうもmai do dō mo

    thanks as always

  • 毎度同じ話mai do ona ji hanashi

    the same story every time

Similar words

毎回maikai: It describes something that happens on each individual occasion.
いつもitsumo: It describes an action or state that is usual or happens at all times.
常にtsuneni: It describes an action or state that is consistently present or occurs throughout a period.

Definition in Japanese

同じことが起こるたびに、いつもそのようになるさま。ona ji ko to ga o ko ru ta bi ni i tsu mo so no yō ni na ru sa ma

Word origin

毎度 (maido) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 毎 (mai, "every") and 度 (do, "time" or "occasion"), meaning "every time."

Usage tips

  • In conversational Japanese, 毎度 (maido) can sound familiar or mildly exasperated when someone repeats the same behavior.

Other meanings

  • oftenadverb

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