リピーター

also: リピータ

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

noun

repeater

telecommunications

Technical term in telecommunications for a device that amplifies or retransmits signals.

このリピーターを使つかえば、Wi-Fiの電でん波ぱが届とどく範はん囲いが広ひろがります。
Using this repeater will extend the range of your Wi-Fi signal.

noun

repeat customer; regular; frequent visitor

Common in business contexts for customers who return repeatedly to a store, service, or website.

この店みせはリピーターが多おおいので、サービスが良よいのだろう。
This shop has many repeat customers, so the service must be good.
リピーター割わり引びきを利り用ようして、いつも同おなじホテルに泊とまっています。
I always stay at the same hotel using the repeat-customer discount.

noun

repeat offender; person who does the same negative act repeatedly

Used for someone who repeatedly commits the same undesirable action, such as a crime or rule violation. Often seen in news or legal contexts.

リピーターUsage80%
Most common katakana spelling for all senses.
リピータUsage20%
Alternate spelling without the long vowel; less common but recognized.

常じょう連れん
常連 is a more traditional Japanese word for a regular customer or patron, often implying a closer relationship with the establishment. リピーター is a loanword that emphasizes the act of repeating a purchase or visit.
再さい犯はん者しゃ
再犯者 specifically means a repeat criminal offender. リピーター in the negative sense is broader and can include non-criminal repeated misbehavior.

Borrowed from English 'repeater'. The business sense 'repeat customer' is a Japanese development from the original English meaning.