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時たま, 時偶

Kana Reading

ときたま

Romaji

tokitama

Word Senses

Parts of speech

adverb (fukushi)

Meaning

once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals

Example sentence

彼には時たま会います。 I see him once in a while.

Examples of 時たま, 時偶, ときたま in a sentence

彼には時たま会います。

I see him once in a while.
鳥は時たま、飛行機の障害となって事故の原因となることがある。

Birds sometimes cause accidents by getting in the way of airplanes.
私達は時たま彼女を訪ねる。

We call on her now and again.
私は時たましか映画に行きません。

I rarely go to the movies.
私はクラブかゴルフ場で時たま彼に出会う。

I meet him on occasions at the club or at the golf links.
ときたま彼から便りがあります。

I hear from him once in a while.

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Kanji in this word

偶 JLPT 3

11 strokes

accidentally, even number, couple, man & wife, same kind

On'Yomi: グウ

Kun'Yomi: たま

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時 JLPT 5

10 strokes

time, hour

On'Yomi: ジ

Kun'Yomi: とき, -どき

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