JLPT N3 · Adverb

しきりに (shikirini)

しきりに is a Japanese adverb meaning “frequently; repeatedly”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: しきりに
Romaji: shikirini
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

frequently; repeatedly; often; incessantly; constantly · adverb · usually written in kana
eagerly; keenly; strongly; intently · adverb · usually written in kana
hard; terribly; extremely; severely · adverb · usually written in kana

Example sentences

トムはしきりに新車を買いたがっている。

Tom is eager to buy a new car.

Tatoeba #200084

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1005480 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.