English–Japanese
“sometimes” in Japanese
How to say “sometimes” in Japanese
“Sometimes” in Japanese is 時々 (tokidoki).
Indicates that an event occurs at separate occasions while leaving the other occasions unspecified.
Example sentences with 時々
私は時々公園で遊びます。watashi wa toki doki kō en de aso bi ma su
I sometimes play in the park.
週末には時々料理をします。shū matsu ni wa toki doki ryō ri o shi ma su
I sometimes cook on weekends.
Tips for using 時々
- In simple conversation, 時々 (tokidoki) fits naturally when a speaker mentions an activity done from time to time without giving a precise frequency.
Other Japanese words for “sometimes”
彼は時折公園で走ります。kare wa toki ori kō en de hashi ri ma su
He sometimes runs in the park.
たまに本を読みます。ta ma ni hon o yo mi ma su
I sometimes read books.