English–Japanese

“times” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajikai

Example

週に一回映画を見ます。shū ni ichi kai ei ga o mi ma su

I watch a movie once a week.

Illustration for 回 (times)

How to say “times” in Japanese

“Times” in Japanese is 回 (kai).

It treats an action or event as a countable turn, extending naturally from one occurrence to several.

Full entry for 回: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 回

この歌を三回聞きます。ko no uta o san kai ki ki ma su

I listen to this song three times.

薬を一日二回飲みます。kusuri o ichi nichi ni kai no mi ma su

I take medicine twice a day.

Tips for using 回

  • In common counting expressions, 回 (kai) changes sound after some numbers, as in 一回 (ikkai), 六回 (rokkai), and 八回 (hakkai).

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