Describes something happening repeatedly or without pause. Often used adverbially as しきりに.
See also: しきりに
He kept glancing at his watch repeatedly.
Frequent rain fell all day long.
Indicates a high degree or intensity of a feeling, desire, or action. Often used adverbially as しきりに.
See also: しきりに
She is intensely eager to study abroad.
The severe cold kept me indoors.
She kept glancing at the clock over and over.
He was constantly worried about his exam results.
度々 simply notes that something happens many times, whereas しきり emphasizes persistence or urgency behind the repetition.
仕切り (a partition, divider, or settling of accounts) is pronounced identically to しきり but is a completely different word with unrelated meaning.
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 頻り is rare.
Rare kanji form; learners should use the kana spelling.
Derived from the verb 頻る (しきる), meaning 'to occur repeatedly'. The adjectival noun form しきり developed from the continuative stem.