いつも
Frequency rank: 257.
- always; all the time; at all timesword usually written using kana alone
- neverword usually written using kana alonewith neg. verb
- usual; regular; habitual; customaryword usually written using kana alone
adverb (fukushi)
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- always; all the time; at all times
- never
- usual; regular; habitual; customary
This refers to something that happens continuously or without exception.
I am always busy.
This indicates the absence of an action or state at all times.
This expresses something that is done in a typical or expected manner.
Generated collocations (experimental)
いつもとおりいつも通りas usualいつもとちがう違うdifferent from usualいつもいじょう以上more than usualいつもおこなう行うto do as usualいつもみかける見かけるto see (someone) regularlyいつもいっしょに一緒にいるto be together all the timeいつもとおなじ同じthe same as alwaysいつもわらっている笑っているalways smilingいつもこころにとめている心に留めているto keep in mind at all timesいつもいそがしい忙しいalways busyいつもおせわになってお世話になっておりますthank you for your continued support (common expression)
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
1643 results
I always thought that suffering a heart attack was an omen of death.
My friends always say I'm too calm, but my family always says I'm too annoying.
I hate those spiders. They're always there to freak me out when I'm cleaning.
The king was tired of his sycophants always praising him, so he sent them away.
The daughter was irritated with her mother, who always broke her promises.
For that reason it's always held in a fresh atmosphere, and this time too it was a fulfilling day.
This time, the same as always, I crammed at the last minute.
Despite "No Smoking" signs, the boat operator was brazenly smoking all the time.
Investing abroad on your national currency basis will not always be profitable.
I'm not bothered. It's just my usual nightcap. Having someone to drink with on occasion might be nice.
Well you're always putting on a show, and you're always on guard.
Ha-ha, you always stretch when class is over don't you?
Come to that the uniform had a bit more starch than that I usually wear, it's a bit uncomfortable.