ごと

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Japanese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling
毎

Suffix

ごと • (-goto) 

  1. (of time) every
    3(さん)年(ねん)ごとの検(けん)討(とう)
    sannen-goto no kentō
    Triennial review (A review that occurs every three years)
    三(さん)ヶ(か)月(げつ)ごと
    sankagetsu-goto
    Every three months

Etymology 2

Alternative spelling
共

Suffix

ごと • (-goto) 

  1. including; up to; entirely
    建(たて)物(もの)ごとの被(ひ)害(がい)
    tatemono-goto no higai
    (please add an English translation of this example)
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Alternative spelling
事

Suffixed form of 事(こと) (koto), showing rendaku.

Suffix

ごと • (-goto) 

  1. Nominalizer for an action.
    頼(たの)まれごと
    tanomare-goto
    matter that one has been entrusted with
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