On this page, you can learn Japanese adverbs of frequency.
Vocabulary list
Kanji characters in light blue are not basic 200 Kanji.
always
いつも
always
常に(つね・に)
usually
たいてい
often
よく
sometimes
時々(とき・どき)
seldom
滅多に(めっ・た・に)
hardly
ほとんど
never
決して(けっ・して)
Note 1
An adverb of frequency in Japanese comes right after ‘subject + は(or が)’ in a sentence.
I always watch TV at 6 o’clock.
↓
私はいつも六時にテレビを見ます。
Note 2
めったに, ほとんど and けっして are used in a negative sentence.
I seldom eat fish.
↓
私はめったに魚を食べません。
【Difference】between Verb Polite Form and Verb Plain Form
For example, 'to eat' in Polite Form is たべます and that in Plain Form is たべる. Verbs in Polite Form are used in a formal occasion and to show respect to people. Verbs in Plain Form are used amongst friends in a casual situation.