接続・逆接N2
〜につけ、〜につけては、〜につけても
whenever... / whether... or... / on every occasion...
Structure
N + につけ；V-辞書形 + につけ
Explanation
① whenever one sees or thinks of the first clause, a natural feeling follows; ② AにつけBにつけ means no matter which; ③ につけても means in every case. Attached to nouns or the dictionary form of verbs.
Examples
写真を見るにつけ、当時のことを思い出す。
Whenever I look at the photos, I remember those days.
うれしいにつけ悲しいにつけ、母の顔が浮かぶ。
Whether happy or sad, my mother's face comes to mind.
Note
Sense ① often pairs with emotion verbs (思い出す, 感じる); sense ② uses opposite words. Common idiom: 何事につけ.