頻繁(ひんぱん)

ひんぱん
na-adjective
frequent; repeated
1. frequent; repeated
occurring often or at short intervals
頻繁(ひんぱん)に連絡(れんらく)を取(と)る。
I stay in frequent contact.
この道路(どうろ)は事故(じこ)が頻繁(ひんぱん)に起(お)きる。
Accidents occur frequently on this road.
最近(さいきん)、彼(かれ)との頻繁(ひんぱん)なやり取(と)りで疲(つか)れている。
Recently, I'm tired from frequent exchanges with him.

頻繁(ひんぱん) is a na-adjective meaning frequent or repeated, implying things happen at short intervals.

FORMS:

  • 頻繁(ひんぱん)な〜: frequent (modifier)
  • 頻繁(ひんぱん)に: frequently (adverb — this is the most common form)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 頻繁(ひんぱん)な更新(こうしん): frequent updates
  • 頻繁(ひんぱん)な連絡(れんらく): frequent contact
  • 頻繁(ひんぱん)に利用(りよう)する: to use frequently
  • 頻繁(ひんぱん)に起(お)きる: to occur frequently

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • よく: often (casual, everyday)
  • しばしば: often (literary, written)
  • たびたび: repeatedly, time and again
  • ひっきりなしに: incessantly, without pause

REGISTER:
Somewhat formal. In casual speech, よく is more natural. 頻繁(ひんぱん) is common in news, reports, and written Japanese.

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Added 2026.1.27 22:14 · Revised 2026.3.31 12:49
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