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反復的 (hanpukuteki) Japanese meaning: repetitive | Kotomora

反はん復ぷく的てき

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Meanings

1

repetitive; iterative

Describes actions, processes, or patterns that repeat. Often used in technical or formal contexts.

この作さ業ぎょうは反はん復ぷく的てきなので、自じ動どう化かしたほうが

いい

。

This task is repetitive, so it would be better to automate it.

反はん復ぷく的てきな練れん習しゅうが上じょう達たつの鍵かぎだ。

Repetitive practice is the key to improvement.

Kanji

反anti-
復restore, return to, revert
的bull's eye, mark, target

Related words

繰くり返かえし
A more common, everyday noun meaning 'repetition'. 反復的 is more formal and adjectival.

Built from

反はん復ぷく+的てき

Etymology

Compound of 反復 (repetition) + 的 (-like, -ive). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern for forming adjectival nouns.