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How to say 'Occasionally' in Japanese | 時折

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The Japanese word for Occasionally is 'Tokiori', written as 時折 in Japanese.'Occasionally' in hiragana is ときおり.

    word

    時折

    Meaning

    Occasionally

    Reading

    ときおり

    tokiori

    Kanji

    時Time, Hour 折Bend, Fold

    Explanation

    The Japanese adverb '時折 (ときおり)' means 'occasionally' or 'from time to time'. It is used to describe actions or events that happen infrequently or at irregular intervals. This word is often used in written or formal contexts, but it can also be used in spoken language. For example: I occasionally visit my grandmother「時折、祖母を訪ねます」(ときおり、そぼをたずねます). Snow falls occasionally in this region「この地域では時折雪が降ります」(このちいきではときおりゆきがふります). The word '時折' carries a slightly poetic nuance, making it suitable for expressing a sense of rarity or nostalgia.

    Part Of Speech

    adverb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    5603

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 時折

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    時

    Meaning

    Time, Hour

  • kanji

    折

    Meaning

    Bend, Fold

Words Related to 時折 Through the Kanji 時

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 時 as well.

  • word

    時々

    Meaning

    Sometimes

  • word

    時

    Meaning

    Time

  • word

    時間

    Meaning

    Time

  • word

    時代

    Meaning

    Era

  • word

    何時

    Meaning

    When

  • word

    当時

    Meaning

    Then

  • word

    同時

    Meaning

    Simultaneous

  • word

    時期

    Meaning

    Period

  • word

    目覚まし時計

    Meaning

    Alarm clock

  • word

    時点

    Meaning

    Point, Moment

  • word

    時計

    Meaning

    Watch, Clock

  • word

    腕時計

    Meaning

    Watch

  • word

    一時

    Meaning

    Temporarily, Once

  • word

    時差

    Meaning

    Timezone, Jetlag

  • word

    時間割り

    Meaning

    Schedule

  • word

    時速

    Meaning

    Speed

  • word

    時給

    Meaning

    Hourly wage

  • word

    時刻

    Meaning

    Time

  • word

    日時

    Meaning

    Datetime

  • word

    臨時

    Meaning

    Temporary

  • word

    何時頃

    Meaning

    When

  • word

    戦時

    Meaning

    Wartime

Words Related to 時折 Through the Kanji 折

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 折 as well.

  • word

    折角

    Meaning

    Effort

  • word

    折

    Meaning

    Occasion

  • word

    骨折

    Meaning

    Fracture

  • word

    折れる

    Meaning

    Bend, Break

  • word

    折る

    Meaning

    Break, Fold

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What does 'Tokiori' (時折) mean?

'Tokiori' means 'Occasionally' .

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