しょっちゅう

• 読み: しょっちゅう
• ローマ字: shocchuu
• 発音: /ɕoʔ.tɕɯː/

意味

Always; all the time; constantly; frequently. Emphasises habitual repetition, often with a nuance of excess.

A casual adverb meaning 'all the time' or 'constantly,' often implying that the frequency is somewhat excessive or annoying. Stronger than よく (often) but less formal than 常に (constantly). Typically used in spoken language and informal writing. Common in complaints or observations about habitual behaviour.

例文

1. 彼はしょっちゅう遅刻してくる。
2. 最近しょっちゅう頭痛がするので病院に行こうと思う。
3. あの二人はしょっちゅうけんかしている。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, complaints, conversation

トーン: exasperated

起源と歴史

Derived from 初中後 (shochūgo, beginning-middle-end), which was shortened and altered to しょっちゅう, conveying the sense of 'from start to finish' and thus 'all the time.' The geminate っ adds emphasis to the constant nature.

文化的背景

時代: Early Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal