Japanese word

頻繁

Pronunciation

Romajihinpan

Meaning

  • na-adjectivefrequent

Example

私は母に頻繁に電話します。watashi wa haha ni hin pan ni den wa shi ma su

I call my mother frequently.

Illustration for 頻繁 (frequent)

More examples

最近は、友達と頻繁に会っています。sai kin wa tomo dachi to hin pan ni a tte i ma su

Recently, I have been meeting my friends frequently.

Core concept

Describes something that happens repeatedly at short intervals as a regular part of a situation.

Common phrases

  • 頻繁に電話するhin pan ni den wa su ru

    call frequently

  • 頻繁に会うhin pan ni a u

    meet frequently

Definition in Japanese

短い間隔で何度も起こるさま。mijika i kan kaku de nan do mo o ko ru sa ma

Word origin

頻繁 (hinpan) combines 頻 (hin, "repeatedly") and 繁 (han, "many"), with han changing to pan in this compound.

Usage tips

  • The phrase 頻繁に (hinpan ni) commonly describes repeated phone calls, visits, or messages in everyday conversation.

Other meanings

  • incessantna-adjective

Opposites

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