adverb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
sometimes; occasionally; at times
General adverb for events that happen with some frequency but not always. Can also modify nouns with の.
I sometimes go to see a movie.
彼は時々遅刻する。
He is occasionally late.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
seasonal; appropriate for the season
Used as a noun or no-adjective to describe something that is in season or fitting for the time of year. Less common than the adverbial sense.
時々の花を飾る。
I display seasonal flowers.
時々の食材を使った料理。
A dish made with seasonal ingredients.
Sometimes I end up working until late at night.
I like to display seasonal flowers in a vase.
時々 simply means 'sometimes' without any sense of seizing an opportunity, whereas 折に触れて implies acting when a suitable chance presents itself.
時々 is the standard, neutral word for 'sometimes,' while ちょいちょい is more casual and can imply slightly more frequency and familiarity.
時々 is the plain, common word for 'sometimes/often', while 時に in this sense feels more literary and slightly less frequent-sounding.
時々 means 'sometimes' and implies less frequency than 度々, which stresses repeated or frequent occurrence.
時々 is a plain, common word for 'sometimes,' while ちらほら adds a nuance of sporadic, occasional occurrence with a slightly literary feel.
時々 is neutral and simply means 'sometimes', while ちょくちょく implies a somewhat higher, more habitual frequency.
時々 means 'sometimes', contrasting with the constancy expressed by 常に.
Full kanji spelling without the repetition mark; rarely used in modern writing.