しきりに

しきりに
adverb
frequently, repeatedly, eagerly
descriptive
1. frequently, repeatedly
Describes actions that happen many times in succession.
彼(かれ)はしきりに時計(とけい)を見(み)ていた。
He kept looking at his watch repeatedly.
しきりに電話(でんわ)が鳴(な)っている。
The phone keeps ringing constantly.
今日(きょう)はしきりに雨(あめ)が降(ふ)ったり止(や)んだりしている。
Today it keeps raining and stopping repeatedly.
2. eagerly, earnestly
Describes doing something with great enthusiasm or persistence.
彼女(かのじょ)はしきりに私(わたし)に留学(りゅうがく)を勧(すす)めた。
She eagerly kept recommending that I study abroad.
母(はは)はしきりに「気(き)をつけてね」と言(い)っていた。
My mother kept earnestly saying, "Be careful."
彼(かれ)はしきりに謝(あやま)っていたが、本当(ほんとう)に反省(はんせい)しているかどうかは分(わ)からない。
He was apologizing repeatedly, but I don't know if he truly feels remorseful.

Often implies that the action is noticeable or somewhat excessive. Can have either a neutral or slightly negative nuance depending on context.

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Compare: 頻繁(ひんぱん)に (is more formal and neutral)
Compare: 何度(なんど)も (emphasizes the number of times)
Compare: ひっきりなしに (continuously)
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Added 2026.1.12 21:24 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02
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