Translation guide
Expresses that something can happen or be done whenever, without restriction to a specific moment. Covers 'whenever you want', 'anytime', 'at all hours', and related ideas.
at any time
Most common equivalent. Use for 'anytime' or 'whenever you want'.
The speaker means that the action is possible at any moment the listener chooses, with no time constraints.
The most common and natural way to say 'at any time' or 'anytime'. Works in both casual and polite contexts.
Please call me at any time.
Come visit anytime.
Emphasizes 'whenever you like'. Slightly more explicit than いつでも alone.
Please use it whenever you like.
Literary or formal expression meaning 'at any hour'. Rare in everyday speech.
Please come at any time.
The speaker emphasizes that something is available 24/7 or at any hour of the day or night.
The speaker indicates that something could happen suddenly or unexpectedly at any time.
Used as a conjunction meaning 'at any time that' or 'every time that'. Not a standalone phrase.
いつでも means 'at any time' (any single time you choose). いつも means 'always' (all the time, habitually). Do not confuse them.
Please come anytime.
He is always late.
English 'at any time' can often be translated as いつでも, but in some contexts a different expression is more natural. For example, 'at any time of day' is better as 一日中いつでも rather than a word-for-word rendering.
In case of emergency, contact us at any time, day or night.
今にも雨が降り出しそうだ。
It looks like it could start raining at any moment.
Whenever I hear this song, I remember my hometown.