LingakuFrequency rank: 2,795. – 2,796.
- sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
adverb (fukushi)
Forms
- 時折【ときおり】【ときより】Frequency rank: 2,795. – 2,796.
- 時おり【ときおり】Frequency rank: 23,730. – 23,859.
- 時折り【ときおり】【ときより】Frequency rank: 46,119. – 47,037.
- ときおりFrequency rank: 14,263. – 14,312.
- ときより
Generated definitions (experimental)
- sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
This phrase has a similar meaning to "sometimes" and is used to describe actions or events that happen occasionally.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ときおり時折みかける見かけるto see from time to timeときおり時折おもいだす思い出すto remember occasionallyときおり時折のさんぽ散歩occasional walkときおり時折めえるメールをおくる送るto send emails occasionallyときおり時折あう会うto meet from time to timeときおり時折いく行くto go occasionallyときおり時折ののみかい飲み会occasional drinking partyときおり時折かぞく家族であつまる集まるto gather with family occasionallyときおり時折りょこう旅行するto travel occasionallyときおり時折のいべんとイベントoccasional event
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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He writes a letter once in a while but not so often.
He still writes novels from time to time, but not as often as he used to.
Living in the noise and bustle of a large city, we sometimes feel like going into the country.