JLPT N5 · Noun / adverb

時々 (tokidoki)

時々 (ときどき, tokidoki) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “sometimes; occasionally”. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ときどき
Romaji: tokidoki
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

sometimes; occasionally; at times; from time to time; now and then · adverb, noun taking の
seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion) · noun taking の, noun

Example sentences

ジェーンはときどき学校まで走っていく。

Jane sometimes runs to school.

Tatoeba #216490

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

Kanji in 時々

time, hourジ・とき・-どき · 10 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 時々.

時じhour時ときtime時間じかんtime時計とけいclock時代じだいperiod時期じきtime時刻じこくtime一時いちじone o'clock当時とうじat that time同時どうじsame time時速じそくspeed (per hour)日時にちじdate and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.)臨時りんじtemporary時間割じかんわりtimetable (esp. a weekly school timetable)

Source: JMdict entry 1598680 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.