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JLPT N1adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

時ときに

tokini

sometimes, occasionally

More formal than ときどき. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 時ときに、義材よしきを名乗なのる。

    He sometimes used his old name Yoshiki to call himself.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. 交渉こうしょうでは時ときにハッタリを利きかせることも重要じゅうようである。

    In negotiations, it is sometimes important to bluff.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · English by AI · Source

  3. この町まちでは、冬ふゆでも時ときに暖あたたかい日ひがある。

    In this town, there are occasionally warm days even in winter.

    Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 時

  • 時time; hourOnジKunとき

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