Learn Japanese grammar: いつも (itsumo). Meaning: always; usually; habitually.
- いつも (itsumo) is used to express:
- something that always happens
- something that usually happens
- habitual behavior

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いつも - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
彼はいつも元気ですね。
Example #2
妹はいつも寝ている。
Example #3
いつも夜10時に寝ます。
Example #4
昼ご飯はいつも納豆を食べます。
Example #5
仕事に行く前にいつもジムに行きます。
Example #6
いつも自転車で学校に来ますが今日は歩きました。
Example #7
今日はいつもと同じ一日だった。
Example #8
君といつも一緒に居たい。
Vocabulary List 語彙
Kanji 漢字 | Kana カナ | English 英語 |
---|---|---|
元気 | げんき | energetic; good |
妹 | いもうと | younger sister |
寝る | ねる | to sleep |
夜 | よる | night |
昼ご飯 | ひるごはん | lunch |
納豆 | なっとう | fermented soybeans |
食べる | たべる | to eat |
仕事 | しごと | work |
行く前に | いくまえに | before going |
自転車 | じてんしゃ | bicycle |
学校 | がっこう | school |
今日 | きょう | today |
歩く | あるく | to walk |
同じ | おなじ | same |
君 | きみ | you |
一緒に | いっしょに | together |
居る | いる | to be (living) |
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