時に – Vocabulary details

時ときに

Meanings

Conjunction

1. by the way; incidentally

ときに、主しゅ人じんを見みかけなかったでしょうか？By the way, you haven't seen my husband, have you?

Adverb

2. sometimes; occasionally; on occasion

優やさしい母ははも、ときに厳きびしいことを言いう。Even my gentle mother says harsh things at times.

3. precisely (at that time); exactly; just (then); right (then)

Alt. forms

Kanji used

時

time

Pitch accent

と

き

に

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Composed of

時とき

time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

Used in vocabulary (5 in total)

時ときには

at times; occasionally

好すきな時ときに

whenever you want; any time you like

金きん時ときにんじん

kintoki carrot (red variety originating in the Kyoto region)

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Examples (11 in total)

それは、時ときに強きょう力りょくな武ぶ器きとなる。

It can sometimes become a powerful weapon.

野や球きゅうをしていた時ときに、ボタンが取とれたんだ。

A button came off when I was playing baseball.

風ふ呂ろに入はいっている時ときに、よい考かんがえが浮うかんだ。

A good idea came to me while taking a bath.

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