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JLPT N1adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

時ときとして

tokitoshite

sometimes, on occasion

Example sentences

  1. 彼女かのじょは答こたえる前まえに時ときとしてためらう。

    She sometimes hesitates before answering.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 時ときとして大おおきな魚さかなが釣つれることもある。

    You catch a big fish at times.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 言葉ことばは人ひとを惹ひきつけ、時ときとして人ひとを遠とおざける。

    Words attract people, and sometimes keep them away.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 時

  • 時time; hourOnジKunとき

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