時々

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 時々 – see 時時 (“often; constantly; always”). (This term is a variant form of 時時).

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
時	時
とき Grade: 2	とき > どき Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Alternative forms

• 時時

Etymology

Reduplication (with rendaku) of 時 (toki), time.

Adverb

時(とき)々(どき) or 時々(adverb) • (tokidoki or adverb) [[Category:Japanese
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1. sometimes, at times, occasionally

   私(わたし)は時々(ときどき)テニスをします。

   Watashi wa tokidoki tenisu o shimasu.

   I sometimes play tennis.

Antonyms

• 余(あま)り (amari): (with negative verbs) not very often; not much

See also

• よく (yoku): frequently; often
• 全然(ぜんぜん) (zenzen): (with negative verbs) not at all; completely never

References

• 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.