Adverbs of Frequency

Vocabulary
Vocabulary
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On this page, you can learn Japanese adverbs of frequency.

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Kanji characters in light blue are not basic 200 Kanji.

always

いつも

always

(つね・に)

usually

たいてい

often

よく

sometimes

時々(とき・どき)

seldom

多に(めっ・た・に)

hardly

ほとんど

never

して(けっ・して)

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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.

いつも六時にテレビを見ます。

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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.

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