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What feeling comes up each time you hear a dialect? This pattern emphasizes a feeling that keeps returning.

Lesson notes · ≈ JLPT N1 · Intermediate 2

〜につけ（て）~ni tsuke(te)

whenever; at every opportunity

Use 〜につけ（て） after an action for a feeling that recurs each time, or 何かにつけて for a frequent habit.

How it works

What feeling comes up each time you hear a dialect? This pattern emphasizes a feeling that keeps returning.
「何かにつけて」 means doing something at every opportunity. It often describes a habit.
It follows a verb in dictionary form, such as 「耳にする」, and means “every time this action happens.”
You can omit 「て」 from 「につけて」 and use 「につけ」. The meaning stays the same.
In the example, 「何か」 is read 「なんか」. Here, it means complaining whenever one thing or another comes up.

今いまimaのno若いわかいwakai人ひとhitoはわwa何なんnanかkaにniつけtsukeて、te、不満ふまんfumanをo口くちkuchiにniします。shimasu。

Young people nowadays complain about one thing or another.

方言ほうげんhougenをo耳みみmimiにniするsuruにniつけtsukeて、te、そのsono土地とちtochiのno文化ぶんかbunkaをo感じます。かんじます。kanjimasu。

Every time I hear a dialect, I feel the culture of that region.

A
山田さんやまださんはわ何なんかにつけて、親しさしたしさをアピールあぴーるするためにくだけた表現くだけたひょうげんを使いますつかいますね。
A: Mr. Yamada uses casual expressions at every opportunity to show friendliness.
B
ええ。でも、彼かれの言葉遣いことばづかいを聞くきくにつけて、少しすこし丁寧さていねいさが足りないたりないのではわないか
A
確かに、たしかに、場面ばめんに合うあう言葉遣いことばづかいを意識いしきすることはわ大切ですたいせつですね。
A: Indeed, it is important to be mindful of using language appropriate to the situation.

Level 1 · Recognise
Which sentence is correct?
Level 1 · Recognise
Listen and choose the meaning
Level 2 · Build
Put the words in order
Whenever I reflect on the way I speak, I realize how important word choice is.
Level 3 · Use
What goes in the blank?
今の若い人は何か____、不満を口にします。
Young people these days complain at every opportunity.

と

心配しんぱい

になります。

B: Yes. But every time I hear his wording, I worry that it might be lacking in politeness.