Japanese word

時折

Pronunciation

Romajitokiori

Meaning

  • adverbsometimes

Example

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.

Illustration for 時折 (sometimes)

More examples

休日には、時折料理をします。kyū jitsu ni wa toki ori ryō ri o shi ma su

I sometimes cook on holidays.

Core concept

Describes something that occurs now and then, with intervals in which it does not occur.

Common phrases

  • 時折見かけるtoki ori mi ka ke ru

    occasionally see

  • 時折耳にするtoki ori mimi ni su ru

    occasionally hear

Similar words

ときどきtokidoki: It occurs at intervals and is common in everyday conversation.
たまにtamani: It occurs only on some occasions and has a casual tone.

Definition in Japanese

物事が、常にではなく、たまに起こるさま。mono goto ga tsune ni de wa na ku ta ma ni o ko ru sa ma

Word origin

The compound 時折 (tokiori) joins 時 (toki, "time") with 折 (ori, "occasion") to describe an occurrence limited to some occasions.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, ときどき (tokidoki) is more common than 時折 (tokiori), while 時折 (tokiori) gives speech a more formal tone.

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