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[おう()·おう()]
ouou
adverb

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[おう()·おう()]
ouou

English Meaning(s) for 往々

adverb
  1. sometimes; often

Definition and Synonyms for 往々

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 往々

» journey; chase away; let go; going; travel
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 往々

Sample Sentences for 往々

Saying "I'm not a racist, but..." in an introductory manner can sometimes be passed off as racist.
Sometimes the most inspired ideas seem to just come from out of the blue.
Mothers often pamper their children.
Industrialization often goes hand in hand with pollution.

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