How to say 'Frequently' or 'Eagerly' in Japanese | 頻り

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The Japanese word for Frequently or Eagerly is 'Shikiri', written as 頻り in Japanese.'Frequently' or 'Eagerly' in hiragana is しきり.

word

頻り

Meaning

Frequently, Eagerly

Reading

しきり

shikiri

Kanji

頻Frequently, Frequent

Explanation

The Japanese adverb '頻り (しきり)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'frequently', which is used to describe something that happens often or repeatedly. For example: It rained frequently yesterday「昨日は頻りと雨が降った」(きのうはしきりとあめがふった). The second meaning is 'eagerly', which is used to describe doing something with enthusiasm or intensity. For example: She eagerly asked questions「彼女は頻りに質問をした」(かのじょはしきりにしつもんをした). The nuance of this word often conveys a sense of persistence or intensity in the action being described.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5188

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 頻り

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

頻

Meaning

Frequently, Frequent

Hiragana in the Word 頻り

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

り

Reading

Words Related to 頻り Through the Kanji 頻

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 頻 as well.

word

頻繁

Meaning

Frequent

word

頻りに

Meaning

Frequently

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