1.
repetition, repeating
The act of doing something again, or something that is done multiple times.
繰り返しが大切だ。
Repetition is important.
同じ失敗の繰り返しだ。
It's the same mistake repeated.
歴史は繰り返しだとよく言われる。
It's often said that history repeats itself.
2.
repeatedly, over and over
Used adverbially to mean doing something many times.
繰り返し練習する。
Practice repeatedly.
繰り返し注意したのに直らない。
I warned them repeatedly but they won't change.
単語は繰り返し声に出して覚えるのが効果的だ。
Memorizing vocabulary by saying it aloud repeatedly is effective.
Noun form of the verb 繰り返す (to repeat). Functions both as a noun and as an adverb.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 繰り返し + verb: repeatedly do ~ (adverbial)
- 〜の繰り返し: repetition of ~
- 繰り返しになるが: at the risk of repeating myself
NUANCE: As an adverb, 繰り返し emphasizes doing something many times, usually with deliberate effort or persistent recurrence. Can be either positive (diligent practice) or negative (repeating the same mistakes).