常に

Japanese

Kanji in this term
常
つね Grade: 5
kun'yomi

Etymology

Compound of Old Japanese 常 (tsune, “constancy, permanence, forever”) +‎ に (ni, adverbial particle).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡sɨne̞ ɲ̟i]

Adverb

常(つね)に • (tsune ni) 

1. always

Synonyms

• いつも (itsumo)
• 常々(つねづね) (tsunezune)
• 必(かなら)ず (kanarazu)
• 毎度(まいど) (maido)