How to say 'Always' in Japanese | 常に

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The Japanese word for Always is 'Tsuneni', written as 常に in Japanese.'Always' in hiragana is つねに.

word

常に

Meaning

Always

Reading

つねに

tsuneni

Kanji

常Usual, Normal

Explanation

The Japanese adverb '常に (つねに)' means 'always'. It is used to indicate that something happens all the time, without exception, or is continuously true. This adverb is often used in formal or written contexts, but can also appear in spoken language. For example: He is always busy「彼は常に忙しい」(かれはつねにいそがしい). We must always strive for improvement「私たちは常に向上を目指さなければならない」(わたしたちはつねにこうじょうをめざさなければならない). Note that '常に' emphasizes a continuous state or action, and is more formal than other similar adverbs like 'いつも'.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6408

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 常に

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

常

Meaning

Usual, Normal

Hiragana in the Word 常に

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

に

Reading

Words Related to 常に Through the Kanji 常

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 常 as well.

word

非常

Meaning

Emergency

word

常

Meaning

Usual

word

通常

Meaning

Usual, Normal

word

日常

Meaning

Daily

word

非常に

Meaning

Very

word

常識

Meaning

Commonsense

word

異常

Meaning

Abnormal

word

正常

Meaning

Normal

word

非常識

Meaning

Unreasonable

word

非常口

Meaning

Emergency exit

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'Tsuneni' means 'Always' .

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