BackGrammar JLPT Level N4 - Lesson 11
Structure of 毎(まい)～の様(よう)に:
毎 + Time Expression + のように
Details about 毎(まい)～の様(よう)に:
In a similar way to のように, まい～のように states that something is happening 'in the manner/way of (A)'. まい means 'every' (coming from the kanji 毎), and will always be followed by (A). (A) being a word that expresses some kind of measurement (usually time).
まい～のように is often translated as 'almost every (A)', 'nearly every (A)', or 'on an (A) basis'.
まい～のように is often translated as 'almost every (A)', 'nearly every (A)', or 'on an (A) basis'.
- 毎日のようにポテトチップス食べてるから太ってきた。Because I eat potato chips almost everyday, I am starting to gain weight.
- 渋谷には毎週のように行っているよ。I go to Shibuya almost every week.
- 彼は八月になると毎年のように平和記念資料館へ行く。When August comes, he goes to the peace memorial museum almost every year.
毎(まい)～の様(よう)に
Usage Notes for 毎(まい)～の様(よう)に:
Although みたいに and のように are regularly interchangeable, that is not the case with まい～のように. This is because みたいだ is originally an abbreviation of the more formal phrase を見たような, and therefore can sound unnatural when used to describe things that cannot be seen, like time.
Synonyms for 毎(まい)～の様(よう)に:
ごとに
Each, Every
たびに
Each time, Every time, Whenever
おきに
Repeated at intervals, Every other, Every, At intervals of
につき
Due to, On account of, Each or every
ように・ような
As・like, Just like
Example of 毎(まい)～の様(よう)に
彼女は彼に出会う前は、毎日のように高校をサボっていた。
Before she met him, she used to skip school almost every day.
彼はその後、故郷に 毎月のように帰った。
After that, he returned to his hometown almost every month.
日本では 毎年のように少なくとも１回は地震が起こる。
There is at least 1 earthquake in Japan nearly every year.
子供の頃、雨に濡れてひどい風邪を引いたので、出かけるときは毎回のように傘を持っていく。
Since I caught a terrible cold after getting soaked when I was a kid, I take an umbrella with me almost every time I go out.
彼は毎日のように砂糖を食べすぎたので、病気になった。
He fell ill because he ate too much sugar nearly every single day.
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