〜おきに: meaning and usage

How to form it

• number + counter+おきに
• number + counter+おきの+noun

How it is used

Follows a number + counter to mark intervals. 「一日おきに」 means every other day, but with minutes or metres 「10分おきに」 is about the same as 「10分ごとに」: every ten minutes.

Examples

1. このバスは15分おきに来ます。

   This bus comes every 15 minutes.

2. 母は一日おきにプールで泳いでいます。

   My mother swims at the pool every other day.

3. ノートは一行おきに書くと、あとで直しやすい。

   If you write on every other line of your notebook, it's easy to make corrections later.