sometimes; occasionally; from time to time
Describes events that happen at irregular intervals, not constantly but repeatedly. Slightly more formal than たまに.
Sometimes he reads a book in the park.
時折、雨が降ることがある。
It rains occasionally.
He occasionally stares out the window with a distant look in his eyes.
The occasional smile that the quiet man showed was memorable.
Kana spelling; common in informal writing.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, less common than 時折.
Variant with okurigana; rarely used.