しきりに
Meanings
frequently; repeatedly; constantly
Describes an action or event happening again and again, often with a sense that it is hard to ignore.
During the meeting, he kept checking the clock.
The phone has been ringing constantly since morning.
Used when a desire, request, urging, or attention is strong and persistent; it often overlaps with repeated expression of that feeling.
The child was eager to go outside.
He was keen to know the reason.
Describes a high degree or force, especially in natural phenomena such as rain or snow; the sense often includes both intensity and continuity.
It is raining hard.
The snow kept falling heavily.
Usage patterns
- しきりに〈動詞〉to do something again and again, hard to ignore
He kept glancing at his watch again and again.
- しきりに〜と言うto keep urging or saying something eagerly
My mother kept urging me to go to bed early.
- しきりに雨が降るfor rain to fall hard and continuously
It has been raining hard and steadily since morning.