"往々にして" meaning in Japanese

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Adverb

IPA: [o̞ːo̞ː ɲ̟i ɕite̞] Forms: 往々にして [canonical] (ruby: (おう), (おう)), ōō ni shite [romanization], wauwaunisite [romanization], わうわうにして [hiragana, historical]
Head templates: {{ja-pos|adverb|おうおう に して|head=往々にして|hhira=わうわうにして}} 往(おう)々(おう)にして • (ōō ni shite) ^(←わうわうにして (wauwaunisite)?)
  1. sometimes Synonyms: 往々に (ōō ni) (ruby: 往々(おうおう)), 往々 (ōō) (ruby: 往々(おうおう)) Related terms: 得てして (eteshite) (ruby: ())
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "往々にして",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "往",
          "おう"
        ],
        [
          "々",
          "おう"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ōō ni shite",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wauwaunisite",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "わうわうにして",
      "roman": "wauwaunisite",
      "tags": [
        "hiragana",
        "historical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "adverb",
        "2": "おうおう に して",
        "head": "往々にして",
        "hhira": "わうわうにして"
      },
      "expansion": "往(おう)々(おう)にして • (ōō ni shite) ^(←わうわうにして (wauwaunisite)?)",
      "name": "ja-pos"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese links with redundant alt parameters",
          "parents": [
            "Links with redundant alt parameters",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese links with redundant wikilinks",
          "parents": [
            "Links with redundant wikilinks",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with 2 kanji",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with multiple readings",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
          "parents": [
            "Terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "sometimes"
      ],
      "id": "en-往々にして-ja-adv-KOXAZgVa",
      "links": [
        [
          "sometimes",
          "sometimes"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "roman": "eteshite",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "得",
              "え"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "得てして"
        }
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "roman": "ōō ni",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "往々",
              "おうおう"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "往々に"
        },
        {
          "roman": "ōō",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "往々",
              "おうおう"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "往々"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "other": "おーおーにして"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[o̞ːo̞ː ɲ̟i ɕite̞]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "往々にして"
}
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "往々にして",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "往",
          "おう"
        ],
        [
          "々",
          "おう"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ōō ni shite",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wauwaunisite",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "わうわうにして",
      "roman": "wauwaunisite",
      "tags": [
        "hiragana",
        "historical"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "adverb",
        "2": "おうおう に して",
        "head": "往々にして",
        "hhira": "わうわうにして"
      },
      "expansion": "往(おう)々(おう)にして • (ōō ni shite) ^(←わうわうにして (wauwaunisite)?)",
      "name": "ja-pos"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "adv",
  "related": [
    {
      "roman": "eteshite",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "得",
          "え"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "得てして"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Japanese adverbs",
        "Japanese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Japanese lemmas",
        "Japanese links with redundant alt parameters",
        "Japanese links with redundant wikilinks",
        "Japanese terms historically spelled with わ",
        "Japanese terms spelled with fifth grade kanji",
        "Japanese terms spelled with 々",
        "Japanese terms with 2 kanji",
        "Japanese terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Japanese terms with multiple readings",
        "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "sometimes"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sometimes",
          "sometimes"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "other": "おーおーにして"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[o̞ːo̞ː ɲ̟i ɕite̞]"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "roman": "ōō ni",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "往々",
          "おうおう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "往々に"
    },
    {
      "roman": "ōō",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "往々",
          "おうおう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "往々"
    }
  ],
  "word": "往々にして"
}

Download raw JSONL data for 往々にして meaning in Japanese (1.6kB)

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