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.

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.

店てん主しゅは私わたしにそれを買かうようしきりに勧すすめた。

The shopkeeper urged me to buy it.

また、しきりに神かみへ助たすけを求もとめる描びょう写しゃもあった。

There was also a depiction of earnestly seeking help from God.

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