How to say 'Sometimes' in Japanese | 時々

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The Japanese word for Sometimes is 'Tokidoki', written as 時々 in Japanese.'Sometimes' in hiragana is ときどき.

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時々

Meaning

Sometimes

Reading

ときどき

tokidoki

Kanji

時Time, Hour

Explanation

The Japanese adverb '時々 (ときどき)' means 'sometimes'. It is used to indicate that an action or event occurs occasionally, but not regularly or frequently. This adverb can be placed at the beginning or middle of a sentence, depending on the emphasis. For example: I sometimes go to the park「時々公園に行きます」(ときどきこうえんにいきます). She sometimes reads books「彼女は時々本を読みます」(かのじょはときどきほんをよみます). It is a versatile word that can be used in both casual and formal contexts.

Part Of Speech

adverb

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Kanji in the Word 時々

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

時

Meaning

Time, Hour

Words Related to 時々 Through the Kanji 時

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 時 as well.

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時

Meaning

Time

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時間

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Time

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時代

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Era

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何時

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When

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当時

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Then

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同時

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Simultaneous

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時期

Meaning

Period

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目覚まし時計

Meaning

Alarm clock

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時点

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Point, Moment

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時計

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Watch, Clock

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腕時計

Meaning

Watch

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一時

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Temporarily, Once

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時差

Meaning

Timezone, Jetlag

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時間割り

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Schedule

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時速

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Speed

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時給

Meaning

Hourly wage

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時刻

Meaning

Time

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日時

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Datetime

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臨時

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Temporary

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時折

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Occasionally

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何時頃

Meaning

When

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戦時

Meaning

Wartime

Words Related to 時々 Through the Kanji 々

These 35 Words contain the Kanji 々 as well.

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人々

Meaning

People

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少々

Meaning

Slightly

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我々

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中々

Meaning

Quite, Not easily

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色々

Meaning

Various

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元々

Meaning

Originally

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益々

Meaning

Increasingly

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次々

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One after another

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日々

Meaning

Days

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明々後日

Meaning

Day after tomorrow

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国々

Meaning

Countries

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段々

Meaning

Gradually

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様々

Meaning

Various

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態々

Meaning

Specially

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個々

Meaning

Individual

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偶々

Meaning

By chance

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方々

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People

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徐々

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Gradually

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順々に

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In order

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堂々

Meaning

Majestic, Unashamed

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一々

Meaning

Every, Each

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苛々

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Irritation

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年々

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Yearly

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精々

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At most

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所々

Meaning

Parts, Spots

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次々に

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One after another

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度々

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Often

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若々しい

Meaning

Youthful

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続々

Meaning

Continuously, One after another

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神々

Meaning

Gods

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等々

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Etc

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別々

Meaning

Separate

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各々

Meaning

Each

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種々

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Various

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騒々しい

Meaning

Noisy

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