まい～のように (Almost every ~)

Almost every ~, Nearly every ~, On a ~ basis

JLPT N4

Pattern

まい + time word + のように

How it works

まい～のように means “almost every ~”: まいにちのように (nearly every day), まいしゅうのように (nearly every week). It is a little less strict than まいにち alone.

Examples

まいにちのように雨がふっています。It's been raining almost every day.
かれはまいしゅうのように映画を見に行く。He goes to the movies nearly every week.

Further reading

Bunpro N4 · Lesson 4

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