Vocabulary

What does しょっちゅう (shotchuu) mean?

しょっちゅう means always, usually.

Quick facts
Readingしょっちゅう
Romajishotchuu
Part of speechadverb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
しょっちゅう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshotchuu

always, usually

  1. 1adverb always; all the time; constantly

Example sentences

  • He's constantly showing up late.

  • This computer breaks down all the time.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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