折々(おりおり)

おりおり
adverb
from time to time; occasionally
1. from time to time, occasionally, at times
At irregular intervals, now and then. Slightly more literary than ときどき.
折々(おりおり)思(おも)い出(だ)す。
I recall it from time to time.
季節(きせつ)折々(おりおり)の花(はな)を楽(たの)しむ。
To enjoy the flowers of each season.
折々(おりおり)に触(ふ)れて、先生(せんせい)の言葉(ことば)が心(こころ)に浮(う)かぶ。
From time to time, my teacher's words come to mind.

USAGE:
折々(おりおり) is a somewhat literary or refined expression compared to the more colloquial ときどき. It is often used in writing and formal speech. The expression 季節(きせつ)折々(おりおり) ("of each season") and 折々(おりおり)に触(ふ)れて ("on various occasions") are set phrases.

Also written as 折(おり)折(おり) or おりおり.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 折々(おりおり)に触(ふ)れて: on various occasions, whenever the opportunity arises
  • 季節(きせつ)折々(おりおり): of each season, seasonal
  • 四季(しき)折々(おりおり): of each of the four seasons
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