Word Meaning 往々にして

おうおうにして ouounishite

往々にして is read as おうおうにして (ouounishite) and means sometimes.

Meaning

English

  1. sometimes
  2. occasionally
  3. now and then
  4. from time to time

Reading

Kana

おうおうにして

Romaji

ouounishite

Writing Variants

  • 往往にして おうおうにして ouounishite

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Synonyms 得てして Rank 131551 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

往復

おうふく

correspondence

往生

おうじょう

coercion

往診

おうしん

doctor's visit

往来

おうらい

correspondence

往年

おうねん

years gone by

往時

おうじ

the past

往路

おうろ

outward journey

往々

おうおう

sometimes

往還

おうかん

traffic

往来手形

おうらいてがた

Edo-period travel permit

往復機関

おうふくきかん

reciprocating engine

往生際

おうじょうぎわ

brink of death

Example Sentences

7

こういうことはおうおうにしてある。

These things happen from time to time.

The rich are often misers.

Industrialization often goes hand in hand with pollution.

Industrial areas tend to be on the outskirts of cities.

The best way to solve a problem is sometimes the simplest.

Saying "I'm not a racist, but..." in an introductory manner can sometimes be passed off as racist.

Generally, the sense whether or not an expression is natural can't really be relied on. For example, even if it feels unnatural, it is often easily due to lack of experience.