How to express frequency in Japanese?

Frequency in Japanese is commonly expressed using words like よく (yoku) for "often," たまに (tamani) for "sometimes," いつも (itsumo) for "always," and まったく (mattaku) for "never." These frequency adverbs are used to describe how often an action occurs.

What sentence structure for frequency adverbs?

Frequency adverbs typically come before the verb. For example, "I often eat sushi" would be 私はよく寿司を食べます (Watashi wa yoku sushi o tabemasu). The adverb よく (yoku) comes before the verb 食べます (tabemasu) , meaning "to eat."

How to say once a week in Japanese?

To express specific frequencies like "once a week," you use the pattern: [frequency] に [period] . For example, "once a week" is 週に一回 (shuu ni ikkai) , and "twice a month" is 月に二回 (tsuki ni nikai) .

How to say never in Japanese?

To express "never," you can use まったく (mattaku) or 全然 (zenzen) in combination with a negative verb. For example, "I never eat sushi" would be 私はまったく寿司を食べません (Watashi wa mattaku sushi o tabemasen).

What difference between always and often ?

いつも (itsumo) means "always" and indicates that something happens every time without exception. よく (yoku) means "often" and suggests that something happens frequently, but not necessarily every time.

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Grammar Point	Pattern	Example
Expressing frequency in Japanese	いつも + verb phrase	学校の後、いつも野球をします。

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