How to say 'Often' in Japanese | しょっちゅう

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The Japanese word for Often is 'Shotchuu', written as しょっちゅう in Japanese.

word

しょっちゅう

Meaning

Often

Reading

Shotchuu

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'しょっちゅう' means 'often' and is used to describe something that happens frequently or repeatedly. It carries a casual tone and is commonly used in everyday conversation. For example: He often comes here「彼はしょっちゅうここに来る」(かれはしょっちゅうここにくる). I often forget things「私はしょっちゅう物忘れをする」(わたしはしょっちゅうものわすれをする). Note that 'しょっちゅう' implies a higher frequency than 'よく (yoku)', which also means 'often' but is more neutral in tone.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

3367

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word しょっちゅう

This word contains 6 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

し

Reading

Shi

hiragana

しょ

Reading

Sho

hiragana

ち

Reading

Chi

hiragana

ちゅ

Reading

Chu

hiragana

う

Reading

hiragana

よ

Reading

hiragana

つ

Reading

Tsu

hiragana

ゆ

Reading

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'Shotchuu' means 'Often' .

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