いつも (itsumo) Japanese meaning: always | KotomoraI always drink coffee in the morning.
Usage patterns
〈人〉はいつも〈動詞〉ているsomeone is always doing something (habitual state)
いつも〈動詞〉ないnever do something (with negative verb)
He never keeps his promises.
いつもの〈物〉the usual (thing/place/order)
Let's meet at our usual place.
毎度
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いつも is the everyday word for 'always', whereas 毎度 emphasizes repeated occasions and appears in more set, formulaic expressions.
いつも is the everyday, casual word for 'always', whereas 常々 is more formal and stresses a long-standing habitual state.
いつも means 'always' in a general sense, while 毎回 focuses on each individual occurrence of a repeated event.
いつも simply means 'always' in a neutral sense, whereas 決まって carries a nuance of 'as usual' or 'invariably' with a hint of expectation.
いつも is the everyday word for 'always/usually,' while 絶えず describes an unbroken, continuous flow or action.
いつも states 'always' as a plain fact, whereas しょっちゅう carries a casual, often mildly complaining tone about how frequently something happens.
いつも is the plain, everyday word for 'always' usable in any register, while 日頃 has a slightly more written, reflective tone about one's daily life.
いつも simply means 'always' in general contexts, while 年がら年中 specifically emphasizes happening throughout every season without break.
