1.
duplication; overlap; redundancy; repetition
The state of something occurring or being included more than once, or the act of duplicating. Common in administrative, data, and organizational contexts.
データに重複がないか確認する。
Check whether there are any duplicates in the data.
申し込みが重複していたので、一件取り消した。
The application was duplicated, so I canceled one.
業務の重複を避けるために、各部署の役割を明確にする必要がある。
To avoid overlap in tasks, it is necessary to clarify the roles of each department.
READING:
Both じゅうふく and ちょうふく are accepted readings. じゅうふく is the more common pronunciation in everyday use, while ちょうふく is the traditional reading preferred in formal or broadcasting contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 重複を避ける (to avoid duplication)
- 重複を排除する (to eliminate duplicates)
- 重複登録 (duplicate registration)
- 重複部分 (overlapping portion)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 重複: duplication, overlap (formal, systematic)
- 繰り返し: repetition (general, everyday)
- 二重: double, twofold (specifically two layers or occurrences)