時折
ときおり
tokiori
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 78 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
時折 (ときおり (tokiori)) means "Sometimes". The reading is ときおり (tokiori). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Sometimes
Also : At intervals · On occasion · Occasionally
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Example Sentences
彼は時折仕事から一休みを取る。
かれ は ときおり しごと から ひとやすみ を とる。
He occasionally takes breaks from work.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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