Japanese Conversation · Level 117
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Japanese word
連発
Pronunciation
Romajirenpatsu
Meaning
- nounbarrage
Example
彼は質問を連発しました。kare wa shitsu mon o ren patsu shi ma shi ta
He fired off a barrage of questions.
More examples
彼は会議中に冗談を連発して、緊張を和らげました。kare wa kai gi chū ni jō dan o ren patsu shi te kin chō o yawa ra ge ma shi ta
He told a string of jokes during the meeting and eased the tension.
Core concept
Presents similar things as a continuous run in which each one follows quickly after the last.
Common phrases
質問の連発shitsu mon no ren patsu
a barrage of questions
ミスの連発mi su no ren patsu
a string of mistakes
ヒットの連発hi tto no ren patsu
a run of hits
Similar words
矢継ぎ早yatsugihaya: Describes a rapid succession of questions, requests, or other actions.
続けざまtsuzukezama: Describes events or actions occurring one after another with almost no interval.
連続renzoku: Describes a series that continues in an unbroken sequence, without necessarily being rapid.
Definition in Japanese
同じような事柄を短い間隔で次々に起こすこと。ona ji yō na koto gara o mijika i kan kaku de tsugi tsugi ni o ko su ko to
Word origin
連発 (renpatsu, "repeated occurrence") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 連 (ren, "series") and 発 (hatsu, "sending out"), linking a series with repeated release.
Usage tips
- The word can describe both an impressive run, such as repeated successes, and an excessive run, such as question after question, depending on the context.
Other meanings
- rapid successionnoun
- spatenoun