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[おう()·おう()]
ouou
adverb

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[おう()·おう()]
ouou

English Meaning(s) for 往往

adverb
  1. sometimes; often

Definition and Synonyms for 往往

At Times now and then or here and there
Synonyms: まま, ちらちら, ちらほら, ちょいちょい, ちょくちょく, ちょこちょこ, 寄り寄り, 往々, 往々にして, 折々, 折り節, 時々, 時に, 時たま, 時として, 時折, 間々
Sometimes on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
Synonyms: 寄り寄り, 往々, 往々にして, 折々, 折り節, 時々, 時に, 時として, 時折, 間々, 随時
Oftentimes many times at short intervals
Synonyms: いい, まま, よく, しきる, しげい, しげく, しきりと, しきりに, しげしげ, しばしば, しばしば, たびたび, しょっちゅう, ちょいちょい, ちょくちょく, ちょこちょこ, 再々, 再三, 始終, 往々, 時々, 比々, 良い, 重々, 重ね重ね, 間々, 頻繁, 頻く頻く
Much frequently or in great quantities
Synonyms: いい, よく, うんと, しきる, たんと, どんと, いくらも, いっぱい, おおきに, しきりと, しきりに, しげしげ, しこたま, しばしば, しばしば, たくさん, たびたび, だくさん, ちょいちょい, ちょくちょく, ちょこちょこ, 仰山, 再々, 再三, 多い, 多く, 大いに, 好く, 往々, 良い, 重ね重ね, 間々, 頻く頻く
Often in many cases or instances
Synonyms: たいてい, 多い, 多く, 往々
Generally usually
Synonyms: ほぼ, なべて, たいてい, おしなべて, 一体に, 一般, 並ぶ, 並べる, 全体に, 全般的に, 原則として, 大方, 往々, 普通, 概して, 総じて, 総体, 総別, 通じて, 通じる, 通ずる, 通例, 通常
Generally as a rule
Synonyms: ほぼ, なべて, たいてい, おしなべて, 一体に, 一般, 並ぶ, 並べる, 全体に, 全般的に, 原則として, 大方, 往々, 普通, 概して, 総じて, 総体, 総別, 通じて, 通じる, 通ずる, 通例, 通常

Meanings for each kanji in 往往

» journey; chase away; let go; going; travel

Stroke Order Diagrams for 往往

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