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VocabJLPT N1

sometimes

Adverb

Definitions

1. sometimes
2. at intervals

This adverb means "occasionally" or "from time to time," indicating that something happens now and then but not regularly. It is slightly more literary in feel than some everyday equivalents and adds a gentle, nuanced tone to a sentence.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Loneliness and freedom are sometimes hard to tell apart.

Sentence 2

When my schedule gets packed, I sometimes fall behind on messages.

Sentence 3

"Sometimes I just need to be alone," she said honestly.

Sentence 4

Memory has a way of rewriting itself to suit us sometimes.

Sentence 5

Guilt sometimes wears the mask of kindness.