How to say 'Occasionally' in Japanese | 偶に

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The Japanese word for Occasionally is 'Tamani', written as 偶に in Japanese.'Occasionally' in hiragana is たまに.

word

偶に

Meaning

Occasionally

Reading

たまに

tamani

Kanji

偶Couple, By chance

Explanation

The Japanese adverb '偶に (たまに)' means 'occasionally' or 'once in a while'. It is used to describe actions or events that happen infrequently or at irregular intervals. This adverb is often used in casual conversation to express something that doesn't happen often. For example: I occasionally go to the park「偶に公園に行きます」(たまにこうえんにいきます). She occasionally eats sushi「彼女は偶に寿司を食べます」(かのじょはたまにすしをたべます). The nuance of '偶に' implies rarity or infrequency, making it distinct from words like '時々 (ときどき)', which means 'sometimes' and suggests a more regular occurrence.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2635

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 偶に

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

偶

Meaning

Couple, By chance

Hiragana in the Word 偶に

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

に

Reading

Words Related to 偶に Through the Kanji 偶

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 偶 as well.

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偶々

Meaning

By chance

word

偶然

Meaning

Coincidence

word

偶数

Meaning

Even

word

配偶

Meaning

Spouse

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