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How to say "Often" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Often" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Often" is "Shibashiba", written in japanese as "しばしば".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese adverb 'しばしば (しばしば)' means 'often'. This adverb is used to indicate that something happens or is done frequently or at regular intervals. It can be used with a variety of verbs to express the frequency of an action. For example: I often go to the park - (私はしばしば公園に行きます). He often studies late into the night - (彼はしばしば夜遅くまで勉強します).

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Shibashiba" mean in japanese?

"Shibashiba" means "Often" .

If you also want to learn how to write this word in Japanese, you can checkout this page:

How to write "Often" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". And The hiragana "ば" is read as "ba".