Japanese word

時々

Pronunciation

Romajitokidoki

Meaning

  • adverbsometimes

Example

私は時々図書館へ行きます。watashi wa toki doki to sho kan e i ki ma su

I sometimes go to the library.

Illustration for 時々 (sometimes)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Indicates that an event occurs at separate occasions while leaving the other occasions unspecified.

Common phrases

  • 時々行くtoki doki i ku

    sometimes go

  • 時々会うtoki doki a u

    sometimes meet

Similar words

たまにtamani: Indicates that an action or event happens occasionally rather than all the time.

Definition in Japanese

ある動作や状態が、一定の間を置いて何度か現れるさま。a ru dō sa ya jō tai ga it tei no aida o o i te nan do ka arawa re ru sa ma

Word origin

The Japanese adverb 時々 (tokidoki, "sometimes") comes from the repeated form of 時 (toki, "time"), which points to some times rather than all times.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • occasionallyadverb

Opposites

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