sometimes; occasionally; from time to time
Adverb meaning 'sometimes' or 'occasionally'. Often used in casual speech. Can imply irregular intervals.
寄り寄り彼は遅刻する。
He is sometimes late.
I sometimes feel like seeing old friends.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing.
Reduplication of 寄る (yoru, 'to approach, to drop by'), suggesting the idea of 'approaching' or 'happening' at intervals. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.