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時々思う
tokidoki omou
sometimes I think
時々思う、この頃の若者は昔と違うのかもしれない。
Sometimes I think, maybe young people these days are different from before.
informal
To occasionally have a thought or reflection, typically about something recurring or noteworthy.
時々思う、この仕事は本当に大変だなあ。
Sometimes I think, this job is really tough.
時々思う、あの頃のことを思い出す。
Sometimes I think, I remember those days.
Used to introduce a personal reflection or musing. Often implies the thought is not constant but comes to mind occasionally.
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Natural Usage
Use '時々思う' to soften a statement or make it sound more personal and reflective. It can make your speech sound more natural in Japanese.
Gold Rule
Position in Sentence
時々思う is typically placed at the beginning of a sentence to introduce a reflective thought.
Word Origin
時々 (tokidoki) means 'sometimes' and 思う (omou) means 'to think'. The phrase combines these two words to form a natural expression for occasional thoughts.
Usage Notes
This phrase is used in casual conversation to express personal reflections that occur intermittently. It is not typically used in formal writing unless quoting speech.
Word Breakdown
時々
sometimes
adverb思う
to think
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