Frequency Adverbs in Japanese: A Quick Guide

Frequency words in Japanese (YouTube link)

Frequency adverbs in Japanese are used to indicate how often something happens. Here are some common ones:

• 毎日 (mainichi): Every day
• いつも (itsumo): Always
• たいてい (taitei): Usually
• よく (yoku): Often
• ときどき (tokidoki): Once in a while
• あまり (amari): Not so often
• めったに (metta ni): Rarely
• ほとんど (hotondo): Hardly ever
• ぜんぜん (zenzen): Never

Example Sentence

毎日ジムに行きます。 (Mainichi jimu ni ikimasu): I go to gym every day.

全然ジムに行きません。 (Zenzen jimu ni ikimasen): I never go to gym.