しきりに – Vocabulary details

しきりに

Adverb

Usually written in kana

1. frequently; repeatedly; often; incessantly; constantly

彼かれは本ほん当とうに時じ間かんが無ないのだろう、しきりに時と計けいを確かく認にんしている。He must really be short on time, as he is constantly checking his watch.

2. eagerly; keenly; strongly; intently

3. hard; terribly; extremely; severely

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きりに

frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong

トムはしきりに謝あやまった。

Tom apologized profusely.

彼かれはしきりに外がい国こくへ行いきたがっている。

He is aching to go abroad.

窓まどの外そとには、雪ゆきがしきりに舞まっていた。

Outside the window, snow was falling incessantly.

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