しばしば

しばしば
adverb
often, frequently
1. often, frequently
Happening many times.
しばしば訪(おとず)れる。
To visit frequently.
この問題(もんだい)はしばしば起(お)こる。
This problem occurs frequently.
しばしば会議(かいぎ)に遅(おく)れてくるので困(こま)る。
It's a problem that he frequently comes late to meetings.
父(ちち)はしばしば海外(かいがい)に出張(しゅっちょう)に行(い)くので、家(いえ)にいないことが多(おお)い。
My father frequently goes on business trips abroad, so he is often not home.
この地域(ちいき)では台風(たいふう)がしばしば大(おお)きな被害(ひがい)をもたらすため、早(はや)めの準備(じゅんび)が大切(たいせつ)だ。
Because typhoons frequently cause major damage in this area, early preparation is important.

しばしば means 'often' or 'frequently' and is more formal/literary than よく.

POSITION:
Typically placed before the verb: しばしば訪(おとず)れる (to visit often).

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • よく: often (casual, most common)
  • しばしば: often (formal, literary)
  • たびたび: repeatedly, often
  • 頻繁(ひんぱん)に: frequently (formal)
  • ちょくちょく: often (casual, friendly)

REGISTER:
しばしば appears in formal writing, news, and academic contexts. For everyday speech, よく is preferred.

Related Words

Synonym: よく (often (casual, common))
Synonym: たびたび (repeatedly, often)
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Added 2026.1.9 17:28 · Revised 2026.4.2 15:42
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