ちょくちょく

ちょくちょく
adverb
often; frequently; now and then
1. often; frequently; now and then
Happening or doing something regularly but not constantly; from time to time.
ちょくちょく会(あ)います。
I see them often.
この店(みせ)にはちょくちょく来(き)ます。
I come to this shop frequently.
最近(さいきん)ちょくちょく電話(でんわ)がかかってくる。
Lately I've been getting calls quite often.

REGISTER:
Colloquial/casual. More formal equivalents include 頻繁(ひんぱん)に, 度々(たびたび), or よく.

SIMILAR ADVERBS:

  • よく - often (neutral)
  • 時々(ときどき) - sometimes (less frequent than ちょくちょく)
  • 度々(たびたび) - frequently (more formal)
  • しばしば - often (literary)
  • 頻繁(ひんぱん)に - frequently (formal)

ONOMATOPOEIA:
The repetitive sound suggests repeated, regular occurrences.

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Added 2026.1.20 23:05
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