Usage patterns 頻繁ひんぱん に 〈 動詞どうし〉 〉 to do something frequently
He travels abroad on business frequently.
〈 事こと〉 〉 が 頻繁ひんぱん に 起お こる for something to happen frequently
Earthquakes happen frequently in this region.
頻繁ひんぱん な 〈 事こと〉 〉 frequent (occurrence of something)
Frequent communication builds mutual trust.
Kanji 繁 luxuriant, thick, overgrown Related words· 9 しばしば is a formal adverb meaning 'often,' while 頻繁 is a na-adjective (usually used as 頻繁に ) that emphasizes high frequency of occurrence.
度々 highlights repeated occasions ('again and again'), whereas 頻繁 stresses how closely spaced or numerous the occurrences are.
よく is a casual, everyday word for 'often,' while 頻繁 is more formal and specifically stresses frequency of repetition.
頻繁 is a formal noun/adjective meaning 'frequent' used to describe rate of occurrence, while しげしげ is an adverb specifically describing repeated visits or glances and carries a more colloquial, descriptive feel.
Show 5 more Show fewer 頻繁 is a formal, Sino-Japanese word for 'frequent', while しきり is a native Japanese word that often adds a nuance of restless or insistent repetition.
頻繁 is a formal, objective term for high frequency, whereas しきりに often carries an emotional or insistent nuance.
頻繁 is a formal word for repeated, frequent occurrences, whereas ありがち describes common patterns, mistakes, or types rather than repetition rate.
頻繁 is a general adjective/adverb meaning 'frequent' that can describe any repeated action, while 頻発 is specifically used for incidents, accidents, or problems recurring often.
頻繁 is a na-adjective/noun meaning 'frequent' and is used with に as an adverb, while しばしば is itself an adverb meaning 'often'.
Opposites 稀 describes something rare or seldom happening, the opposite of 頻繁 , which describes something happening often.
偶 means something happens only occasionally, whereas 頻繁 means something happens often or frequently.
頻繁 means 'frequent', the opposite of the rarity expressed by 滅多に〜ない .
Don't confuse with 繁盛 shares the kanji 繁 with 頻繁 but means 'prosperity' or 'thriving business,' not 'frequent.'
頻繁 is a na-adjective meaning 'frequent' used to describe something, while 頻度 is the noun for the rate of occurrence itself.
Written forms 頻ひん 繁ぱん Usage 91%
Standard kanji spelling for this common na-adjective.
ひんぱん Usage 9%
Etymology A Sino-Japanese-style compound written with 頻 , associated with repeated occurrence, and 繁 , associated with abundance or many occurrences. This is a useful kanji-based explanation rather than a precise historical derivation.
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