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N2 Adverb

間々(まま)occasionally, now and then, sometimes

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb

      1.

      occasionally, now and then, sometimes

    All Forms

    間々 【まま】間間 【まま】

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    • Pitch Accent

    • Novels Top 56,200

    Examples

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      プロの(ひと)失敗(しっぱい)は、間々(まま)あるものだ。

      Even professionals make mistakes from time to time. {occasionally, now and then, sometimes}

      • N2

      (はは)はいつも時間(じかん)厳守(げんしゅ)だが、間々(まま)寝坊(ねぼう)をする。

      My mother is always punctual but occasionally oversleeps. {occasionally, now and then, sometimes}

      • N2

      ダイエット(ちゅう)ですが、お菓子(かし)間々(まま)()べます。

      I'm on a diet, but I eat sweets occasionally. {occasionally, now and then, sometimes}

      • N2

      (ぼく)専門(せんもん)()だけに、この分野(ぶんや)におけるミスは間々(まま)でも(ゆる)されない。

      As a professional, even occasional mistakes in this field are not permissible for me. {occasionally, now and then, sometimes}

      • N2

      どんなにその(わざ)()けている(ひと)でも間々(まま)にミスは()こり()るので、仕方(しかた)ありません。

      No matter how skilled a person is at that technique, mistakes can occasionally happen, so there's no helping it. {occasionally, now and then, sometimes}

      • N2
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