Japanese word

頻度

Pronunciation

Romajihindo

Meaning

  • nounfrequency

Example

会議の頻度を減らします。kai gi no hin do o he ra shi ma su

I will reduce the frequency of the meetings.

Illustration for 頻度 (frequency)

More examples

通知の頻度を自分で設定できます。tsū chi no hin do o ji bun de set tei de ki ma su

You can set the notification frequency yourself.

Core concept

Indicates the number of times or the rate at which something occurs in a given period or range.

Common phrases

  • 利用頻度ri yō hin do

    usage frequency

  • 発生頻度has sei hin do

    frequency of occurrence

  • 頻度が高いhin do ga taka i

    high frequency

  • 頻度が低いhin do ga hiku i

    low frequency

  • 頻度を減らすhin do o he ra su

    reduce the frequency

Similar words

回数kaisū: The total number of times an event occurs in a specified period.
度数dosū: The number of times an event occurs within a given period, especially as measured in statistics.

Definition in Japanese

ある事柄が一定の期間や範囲内で繰り返し起こる回数や割合。a ru koto gara ga it tei no ki kan ya han i nai de ku ri kae shi o ko ru kai sū ya wari ai

Word origin

頻度 (hindo) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 頻 (hin, "often") and 度 (do, "degree or measure"), expressing how often something occurs.

Usage tips

  • In conversational English, frequency is common in phrases such as frequency of use, while often is usually more natural in a simple everyday sentence.

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