Today I am going to share the homework correction quoted from my JLPT N3 course!
The student’s sentence is not correct. Can you find the mistake?

 

[Student’s sentence]

オリンピックは４年たびに行われます。

*おりんぴっくはよねんたびにおこなわれます。

 

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[My correction]

オリンピックは４年たびに行われます。
→オリンピックは４年ごとに行われます。
The Olympics are held every four years.

ごとに can be attached to a word indicating number or amount, it divides time or space into units.
But, たびに cannot indicate that, because たびに is used to subjectively see something that repeats.

e.g.
◎1時間(じかん)ごとに休(やす)み時間があります。
×1時間たびに休み時間があります。
There is a break every hour.

◎2か月(げつ)ごとに病院(びょういん)へ行(い)かなければなりません。
×2か月たびに病院へ行かなければなりません。
I have to go to the hospital every two months.

 

I hope my explanation helps you. 😊

In the JLPT course, all lessons come with homework, if you submit your homework, I will reply with corrections.
I can break down the Japanese grammar and point out mistakes, explaining the structure and nuances of Japanese in an easy-to-understand way.
You can also ask me any questions as much as you want. I will teach you until you get it!

 

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