Korean word

잦다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchattta

Meaning

  • adjectivefrequent

Example

교통사고가 잦다.kyo tong sa go ga chat tta

Traffic accidents are frequent.

Illustration for 잦다 (frequent)

More examples

팀 회의가 잦다.tim hoe ui ga chat tta

Team meetings are frequent.

Core concept

An event happens again and again with only short gaps between occurrences.

Common phrases

  • 회의가 잦다hoe ui ga chat tta

    frequent meetings

  • 실수가 잦다sil su ga chat tta

    frequent mistakes

  • 출장이 잦다chul jang i chat tta

    frequent business trips

Similar words

빈번하다pinbeonhada: An event occurs repeatedly and at a high rate.
흔하다heunhada: Something occurs often or is easy to see and therefore seems ordinary.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일이 자주 일어나서 그 빈도가 높은 상태이다.eo tteon i ri cha ju i reo na seo keu pin do ga no peun sang tae i da

Word origin

No reliable etymology is established for this native Korean word, making its whole form the safest memory link to frequent events.

Usage tips

  • It often describes unwanted events such as accidents, so it can highlight a problem rather than simply report a high number.

Opposites

Related words

  • 잦아지다chajajidabecome frequentverb
  • 자주chajuoftenadverb

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