Translation guide
Expresses that an action or event occurs frequently or repeatedly. Japanese uses adverbs, counter-based expressions, and idiomatic phrases to convey 'many times'.
To say that something happens many times, as a general frequency.
Literally 'many times', this is the most direct and common way to express 'many times'. Used in both spoken and written Japanese.
I have met him many times.
I've watched this movie many times.
Similar to 何度も, but uses the counter 回 (times). Slightly more concrete, emphasizing countable occurrences.
He asked the same question many times.
An adverb meaning 'often' or 'frequently'. Slightly formal, often used in written language or polite speech.
He is often late.
A formal/literary adverb meaning 'often' or 'frequently'. Used in writing or formal speech.
This issue is often discussed.
To emphasize that an action is done many times in succession, often with a nuance of persistence or annoyance.
Means 'repeatedly' or 'over and over'. Can be used as an adverb or noun. Emphasizes the repetition of the same action.
He tells the same story over and over.
Reduplication of 何度も for emphasis: 'again and again', 'many many times'. Conveys a sense of persistence or frustration.
Reduplication of 何回も, similar to 何度も何度も but with a focus on countable instances.
To express a very large, often uncountable number of times, sometimes with a nuance of 'too many to count'.
Literally 'to the extent that one cannot count', meaning 'countless times'. Emphasizes a very high frequency.
He has helped me countless times.
Literally 'tens of times', used to mean 'dozens of times' or 'many times'. More concrete than 数えきれないほど.
I've listened to this song dozens of times.
Literally 'hundreds of times', used for hyperbolic emphasis on a very large number of repetitions.
He told that joke hundreds of times.
To refer to multiple separate occasions or instances, often in a more formal or narrative context.
Both mean 'many times', but 何度も is more general and can refer to frequency or degree, while 何回も emphasizes countable occurrences. In most everyday situations, they are interchangeable.
The English phrase 'many times' should not be directly translated as 多くの時 (many times as in 'many occasions/time periods'). Use 何度も or たびたび for frequency.
I've told you many times.
She has visited Japan many times.
It's important to practice repeatedly.
She said the same thing again and again.
He called me again and again.