常々

Japanese

Kanji in this term
常	常
つね Grade: 5	つね > づね Grade: 5
kun’yomi

Etymology

Abbreviation of 常常.

Noun

常(つね)々(づね) • (tsunezune) 

1. usually
2. always

Usage notes

This is grammatically a noun but is often used as an adverb.

Synonyms

• いつも (itsumo)
• 普(ふ)段(だん) (fudan)