おきに

おきにoki nineutral

おきに

every other; with N skipped in between

この薬くすりは一日いちにちおきに飲のんでください。

kono kusuri wa ichinichi oki ni nonde kudasai.

Please take this medicine every other day. neutral

このバスは一ひと駅えきおきにしか停とまらないから、案外あんがい早はやく着つくよ。

kono basu wa hitoeki oki ni shika tomaranai kara, angai hayaku tsuku yo.

This bus only stops with one station in between, so it actually gets there fast. casual

Same meaning4

every time; at each interval of

All examples3

every other; at intervals of N — one unit skipped each time

  1. この薬くすりは一日いちにちおきに飲のんでください。

    kono kusuri wa ichinichi oki ni nonde kudasai.

    Please take this medicine every other day. neutral

  2. このバスは一ひと駅えきおきにしか停とまらないから、案外あんがい早はやく着つくよ。

    kono basu wa hitoeki oki ni shika tomaranai kara, angai hayaku tsuku yo.

    This bus only stops with one station in between, so it actually gets there fast. casual

  3. 会場かいじょうの椅子いすは感染かんせん対策たいさくで一ひとつおきに空あけて並ならべられていた。

    kaijou no isu wa kansen taisaku de hitotsu oki ni akete naraberarete ita.

    The chairs in the venue were arranged with every other seat left empty as a precaution against infection. neutral

How it's formed1

Notes

Always follows a number and counter, never a bare noun (×学生がくせいおきに). With a time span like 5分ふんおきに, ごとに is more common.