Translation guide
Expresses that an action or event occurs frequently or repeatedly. Japanese uses adverbs, counter-based expressions, and idiomatic phrases to convey 'many times'.
To say that something happens many times, as a general frequency.
Literally 'many times', this is the most direct and common way to express 'many times'. Used in both spoken and written Japanese.
彼には何度も会ったことがある。
I have met him many times.
I've watched this movie many times.
Similar to 何度も, but uses the counter 回 (times). Slightly more concrete, emphasizing countable occurrences.
彼は何回も同じ質問をした。
He asked the same question many times.
An adverb meaning 'often' or 'frequently'. Slightly formal, often used in written language or polite speech.
彼はたびたび遅刻する。
He is often late.
A formal/literary adverb meaning 'often' or 'frequently'. Used in writing or formal speech.
この問題はしばしば議論される。
This issue is often discussed.
To emphasize that an action is done many times in succession, often with a nuance of persistence or annoyance.
Means 'repeatedly' or 'over and over'. Can be used as an adverb or noun. Emphasizes the repetition of the same action.
彼は繰り返し同じ話をする。
He tells the same story over and over.
繰り返し練習することが大切だ。
It's important to practice repeatedly.
Reduplication of 何度も for emphasis: 'again and again', 'many many times'. Conveys a sense of persistence or frustration.
彼女は何度も何度も同じことを言った。
She said the same thing again and again.
Reduplication of 何回も, similar to 何度も何度も but with a focus on countable instances.
彼は何回も何回も電話をかけてきた。
He called me again and again.
To express a very large, often uncountable number of times, sometimes with a nuance of 'too many to count'.
Literally 'to the extent that one cannot count', meaning 'countless times'. Emphasizes a very high frequency.
彼には数えきれないほど助けられた。
He has helped me countless times.
Literally 'tens of times', used to mean 'dozens of times' or 'many times'. More concrete than 数えきれないほど.
この曲を何十回も聴いた。
I've listened to this song dozens of times.
Literally 'hundreds of times', used for hyperbolic emphasis on a very large number of repetitions.
彼は何百回もそのジョークを言った。
He told that joke hundreds of times.
To refer to multiple separate occasions or instances, often in a more formal or narrative context.
Means 'in many cases' or 'on many occasions'. Used to describe general tendencies or repeated situations.
多くの場合、彼は時間通りに来る。
On many occasions, he arrives on time.
A slightly formal/literary version of 何度も, meaning 'many times' or 'on many occasions'.
彼は幾度も失敗を経験した。
He experienced failure many times.
Both mean 'many times', but 何度も is more general and can refer to frequency or degree, while 何回も emphasizes countable occurrences. In most everyday situations, they are interchangeable.
The English phrase 'many times' should not be directly translated as 多くの時 (many times as in 'many occasions/time periods'). Use 何度も or たびたび for frequency.
何度も言ったよ。
I've told you many times.
彼女は何度も日本を訪れている。
She has visited Japan many times.