ときどき~
tokidoki~
JLPT N5 Neutral
Formation
ときどき + Verb/Adjective/Noun
Used to indicate the frequency of an event; 'sometimes', 'occasionally', 'now and then'.
When to use
'Sometimes': less often than よく.
Explanation
The grammar point ときどき is an adverb used to describe an event or action that occurs occasionally or at irregular intervals. It can be translated as 'sometimes', 'occasionally', or 'now and then' in English. It is often used to indicate that the speaker cannot predict the exact time when a certain event occurs.
Example sentences
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He sometimes makes cakes.
Kare wa tokidoki keeki o tsukurimasu.
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It occasionally rains, so it's better to bring an umbrella.
Tokidoki ame ga furu node, kasa o motte itta hou ga ii desu.
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I shop at this store now and then.
Watashi wa tokidoki kono mise de kaimono o shimasu.
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She is sometimes late.
Kanojo wa tokidoki chikoku shimasu.
Frequency (Usually / Often / Sometimes)
Corpus examples (60)
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Sometimes I run out of money.
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At times, it snows even in April around here.
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We sometimes lack patience with old people.
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We should sometimes pause to think.
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My sister and I go to the movies from time to time.
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We go to the movies together once in a while.
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We sometimes swim in the lake.
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I make it a rule to go to a spa at intervals for a change.
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Let me hear from you now and again, will you?
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She will sometimes sit still for hours.
私はときどき外国人たちがどうやって家計のやりくりをしているのかなと思うんです。
I sometimes wonder how those foreigners can make ends meet.
ときどき過去の自分をことごとく否定せずにはいられなくなることがある。
There are times when I can't exist without denying everything from my past.
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I see him in the library now and then.
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I am absent from school on occasion.
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Once in a while, she is late for school.
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Jane sometimes runs to school.
ときどき、とても寒いときは、私は車を発進させることができない。
Sometimes when it's very cold, I can't get my car to start.
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I feel sad every now and then.
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We sometimes make mistakes.
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Everyone makes a mistake at times.
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Every now and then he drops in at this bookstore on his way home from the office.
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At times I feel like quitting my job.
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Every now and then, I play tennis for recreation.
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Sometimes I doubt your intelligence.
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Father and I go fishing once in a while.