Meaning

Primary

This Time

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The now times is this time.

Reading

こんかい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 今回は大きい

    it's bigger this time

    今回は少ない

    there's less this time

    今回は多い

    there's more this time

Context Sentences

今回は、やめておきます。

I decided to pass this time.

今回のマラソン大会では金メダルだった。

I got a gold medal in the marathon this time.

今回のトピックは「ロボット工学」です。

The topic this time is "robot engineering."

Kanji Composition