Japanese Conversation · Level 9
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Japanese word
二回
Pronunciation
Romajinikai
Meaning
- nountwice
Example
一日に二回歯をみがきます。ichi nichi ni ni kai ha o mi ga ki ma su
I brush my teeth twice a day.
More examples
私はその映画を二回見ました。watashi wa so no ei ga o ni kai mi ma shi ta
I watched that movie twice.
Core concept
It marks an action or event as happening two times.
Common phrases
週に二回shū ni ni kai
twice a week
二回までni kai ma de
up to twice
二回連続ni kai ren zoku
twice in a row
Similar words
二度nido: A somewhat formal count showing that an action or event happens two times.
Definition in Japanese
ある行為や出来事が二度あること。a ru kō i ya de ki goto ga ni do a ru ko to
Word origin
二回 (nikai) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 二 (ni, "two") and 回 (kai, "turn or occurrence"), whose meanings combine to express frequency.
Usage tips
- 二回 (nikai) is useful in conversations about routines because it gives a clear count without naming the action itself.
Related words
- 二回目nikaimesecond timenoun