Meaning of 時には in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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時には
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Kana Readingときには
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Romajitokiniha
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), adverb (fukushi)
- Meaning
- at times; occasionally
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Example Sentences
時には, ときには used in context
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A good-looking horse may sometimes break down.
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Even smart folks become absent-minded at times.
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My father can be terribly childish, but he means well.
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He gets tough at times.
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彼は勤勉だったけれども、ときには勉強したくないこともあった。
Hardworking as he was, sometimes he felt disinclined to study.
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彼の日記は出来事の羅列に近かった。もっとも時には、長々と記述することもあった。
His diary was a kind of list of events, though he commented at length once in a while.
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