～につけ～につけ
〜ni tsuke 〜ni tsuke
JLPT N2 Formal
Formation
Verb-casual + につけ, い-Adjective + につけ, な-Adjective + につけ, Noun + につけ
Expresses 'whenever', 'each time', 'whether...or'.
When to use
"Whether...or, in either case" - pairs two contrasting occasions.
Explanation
The ～につけ～につけ grammar point is used to express that something happens 'each time' or 'whenever' a certain event or situation occurs, and can also mean 'whether...or'. This grammar point indicates that the same event or feeling occurs no matter which of the following situations happen.
Example sentences
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Whether I go abroad or study, I always encounter language barriers.
Gaikoku e iku ni tsuke, benkyou suru ni tsuke, kotoba no kabe ni butsukaru.
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Whenever I talk to him or hear his thoughts, I'm always amazed by his knowledge.
Kare to hanasu ni tsuke, kare ga kangaeru ni tsuke, kare no chishiki ni odorokasareru.
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Each time I play or take a walk in this park, it reminds me of my childhood.
Kono kouen de asobu ni tsuke, sanpo suru ni tsuke, kodomo jidai wo omoidasu.
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Whether in spring or autumn, he visits his alma mater.
Haru ni tsuke, aki ni tsuke, kare wa bokou wo otozureru.