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頻繁 (ひんぱん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Meanings 1
na-adjective
frequent ; occurring often ; incessant
A na-adjective describing something that happens repeatedly or at short intervals. It is often used adverbially as 頻繁に, meaning 'frequently' or 'often.'
ひん
繁ぱん
に
メール
を
やり
取と
り
し
て
いる
。
I exchange emails with her frequently.
Written forms 頻ひん 繁ぱん Usage 91%
Standard kanji spelling for this common na-adjective.
ひんぱん Usage 9%
Kanji 繁 luxuriant, thick, overgrown Similar words よく A very common everyday adverb meaning 'often' or 'well'; 頻繁 is more formal and specifically emphasizes repeated occurrence.
しばしば Also means 'often' or 'frequently,' but is an adverb rather than a na-adjective and can sound somewhat written or formal.
度たび 々たび Means 'again and again' or 'repeatedly'; it often highlights repetition, while 頻繁 emphasizes high frequency.
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.
