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JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate

時として

A formal phrase meaning sometimes, on occasion, or at times.

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Other forms

時には (similar, common in speech and writing)
時々 (very common, casual)
Adverb

"Sometimes" / "On occasion"

Indicates that something occurs on rare occasions or under specific circumstances, often contrasting with the norm.

Example

春 は 暖かい が 、 時 として 雪 が 降る こと も ある 。

Spring is warm, but sometimes it can snow.

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時として
ときとして
A formal phrase meaning sometimes, on occasion, or at times.
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