Meaning of sometimes in Japanese
Definition of sometimes
- (adv) sometimes; often
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(n-adv) sometimes
私は時おり学校で彼に会う。
I meet him at school now and then.
- (adv) occasionally; now and then; sometimes
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(adv) in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
天才は時として態度が粗野なことがある。
A genius can sometimes have rude manners.
- (adv) sometimes
- (adv) sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
- (exp) some; sometimes; something (about)
Words related to sometimes
- (n) circle (sometimes used for zero)
- 'correct' (when marking)
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(n) rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
サンドイッチとおにぎりじゃ、どっちが重いかしら。
Which are heavier, sandwiches or onigiris?
- (v5r, vt) to send; to dispatch; to despatch
- to put; to move; to turn (one's head, glance, etc.)
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to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status); to let have; to present; to bestow; to confer
無関係の人を殺るな！
Don't kill off bystanders! -
to make (a vehicle) go faster
５ドルをやる。
Here's $5. -
to do; to undertake; to perform; to play (a game); to study
サイン書いてやってもいいぞ。
I can give you an autograph if you want. - to run (a business); to keep; to be engaged in; to practice (law, medicine, etc.); to practise
- to have (food, drink, etc.); to eat; to drink; to smoke
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to hold (a performance); to perform; to show
全てを捨ててこのレストランをやる目的はひとつだけでした。
I had only one aim in throwing everything away to run this restaurant. - to ease (one's mind)
- to harm; to injure; to kill
- to have sex with
- (v5r, vi) to live; to get by; to get along
- (suf, v5r) to do ... completely
- to do ... broadly; to do ... to a great distance
- (aux-v, v5r) to do ... for (someone of equal or lower status); to do ... to (sometimes with negative nuance)
- to make active efforts to ...
- (n) negative (static) charge; negative electric charge; (sometimes called "negative electricity")
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(n) train (sometimes specifically a steam train)
汽車はまだ着きません。
The train has not arrived yet.
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(n) sweet dumpling made with mochi flour and (sometimes) millet flour (famous product of Okayama)
黍団子一つください。
Give me one kibidango. - millet dumplings
- (n) ball; sphere; globe; orb
- bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet
- ball (in sports)
- pile (of noodles, etc.)
- bullet
- bulb (i.e. a light bulb)
- lens (of glasses, etc.)
- bead (of an abacus)
- ball (i.e. a testicle)
- gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl
- female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
- person (when commenting on their nature); character
- item, funds or person used as part of a plot
- (n, n-suf) egg
- (n-suf) coin
- precious; beautiful; excellent
