Translation guide
How to express that something is repetitive, monotonous, or done over and over in Japanese. Covers both neutral repetition and negative monotony.
The speaker wants to say that an action, task, or situation is boringly repetitive, tedious, or monotonous.
Means 'monotonous' or 'dull'. Often used for tasks, routines, or sounds that lack variation.
This job is repetitive and boring.
I'm living a monotonous daily life.
Literally 'with many repetitions'. A more neutral way to describe something as repetitive, but can carry a negative tone depending on context.
This task is a repetitive one.
From 'mannerism', meaning stuck in a rut, stale, or lacking freshness. Often used for relationships, creative work, or routines.
Lately, work has become repetitive and stale.
Means 'boring' or 'tedious'. Not a direct translation of 'repetitive', but often used when repetition leads to boredom.
It was a tedious meeting.
The speaker wants to describe an action that is done over and over, without necessarily a negative connotation.
Pattern meaning 'do something many times'. Neutral and widely used.
He tells the same story repeatedly.
If you practice repeatedly, you'll get better.
Verb meaning 'to repeat'. Can be used for both deliberate and unintentional repetition.
Pattern meaning 'doing nothing but ~', often implying excessive repetition. Can be negative.
He does nothing but play games (repetitively).
Referring to physical repetition that causes injury or is part of a technical description.
The English word 'repetitive' is often translated as 繰り返しの多い, but in many contexts, a more natural expression like 単調 or マンネリ is better when the nuance is negative. Using 繰り返しの多い for a boring task can sound too neutral or literal.
You must not repeat the same mistake.
This task involves a lot of repetitive motion.