Japanese word

多発

Pronunciation

Romajitahatsu

Meaning

  • nounfrequent occurrence

Example

事故が多発しています。ji ko ga ta hatsu shi te i ma su

Accidents are occurring frequently.

Illustration for 多発 (frequent occurrence)

More examples

この地域では同種の事故の多発が問題になっています。ko no chi iki de wa dō shu no ji ko no ta hatsu ga mon dai ni na tte i ma su

The frequent occurrence of the same type of accident is a problem in this area.

Core concept

Shows a pattern in which similar events keep happening and become notable for their frequency.

Common phrases

  • 事故の多発ji ko no ta hatsu

    frequent occurrence of accidents

  • 火災の多発ka sai no ta hatsu

    frequent occurrence of fires

  • トラブルの多発to ra bu ru no ta hatsu

    frequent occurrence of problems

Similar words

頻発hinpatsu: The occurrence of similar events often enough to form a noticeable pattern.
続発zokuhatsu: The occurrence of similar events successively after an earlier event.

Definition in Japanese

ある事柄が短い期間に繰り返し起こること。a ru koto gara ga mijika i ki kan ni ku ri kae shi o ko ru ko to

Word origin

多発 (tahatsu) is formed from 多 (ta, "many") and 発 (hatsu, "to occur or break out"), so its structure expresses many instances of something occurring.

Usage tips

  • In formal Japanese reports, 多発 (tahatsu) commonly describes accidents, errors, and illnesses, while casual speech often uses simpler expressions such as よく起こる (yoku okoru).

Other meanings

  • repeated occurrencenoun

Opposites

  • 単発tanpatsusingle occurrencenoun

Related words

  • 多発化tahatsukaincreasing frequencynoun
  • 多発性tahatsuseitendency to occur frequentlynoun

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