頻 度(ひんど)

ひんど

noun

frequency; rate of occurrence

1. frequency; rate of occurrence

How often something happens or is done. Used in both everyday and academic/technical contexts to describe the rate at which events, actions, or phenomena occur.

地震(じしん)の頻度(ひんど)が増(ふ)えている。

The frequency of earthquakes is increasing.

外食(がいしょく)の頻度(ひんど)を減(へ)らして節約(せつやく)している。

I'm saving money by reducing how often I eat out.

この単語(たんご)は日常(にちじょう)会話(かいわ)での使用(しよう)頻度(ひんど)が高(たか)いので、早(はや)めに覚(おぼ)えた方(ほう)がいい。

This word has a high frequency of use in daily conversation, so it's better to learn it early.

Usage

頻度(ひんど) is used with 高(たか)い/低(ひく)い (high/low) rather than 多(おお)い/少(すく)ない. This is a common mistake for learners.

Common collocations

頻度(ひんど)が高(たか)い (high frequency)
頻度(ひんど)が低(ひく)い (low frequency)
頻度(ひんど)を上(あ)げる (to increase frequency)
頻度(ひんど)を減(へ)らす (to reduce frequency)
使用(しよう)頻度(ひんど) (frequency of use)
出現(しゅつげん)頻度(ひんど) (frequency of occurrence)

Similar words

頻度(ひんど): frequency (how often; measurable rate)
回数(かいすう): number of times (countable occurrences)
割合(わりあい): proportion, ratio (relative measure)

Related Words

Synonym: 回数(かいすう) (number of times)

Compare: 割合(わりあい) (proportion, ratio)

Related: 度数(どすう) (frequency)

Compare: 周期(しゅうき) (cycle)

Compare: 周波数(しゅうはすう) (frequency (of waves, radio signals, sound))

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