恒常的(こうじょうてき)

こうじょうてき
na-adjective
constant; permanent; perpetual; steady
1. constant; permanent; perpetual; steady
Describes something that continues without change or interruption over a long period. Often used in formal, academic, or business contexts.
恒常的(こうじょうてき)な人手不足(ひとでぶそく)が続(つづ)いている。
A chronic labor shortage continues.
恒常的(こうじょうてき)に残業(ざんぎょう)させるのは問題(もんだい)だ。
Having employees constantly work overtime is a problem.
この地域(ちいき)では恒常的(こうじょうてき)な水不足(みずぶそく)に悩(なや)まされており、対策(たいさく)が急(きゅう)がれている。
This region suffers from a chronic water shortage, and countermeasures are urgently needed.

Composed of 恒常(こうじょう) (constancy, permanence) + 的(てき) (adjectival suffix). Describes conditions, situations, or activities that persist steadily over time without interruption.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 恒常的(こうじょうてき)な問題(もんだい): a persistent problem
  • 恒常的(こうじょうてき)な不足(ふそく): chronic shortage
  • 恒常的(こうじょうてき)に行(おこな)う: to carry out on a regular basis
  • 恒常的(こうじょうてき)な収入(しゅうにゅう): steady income

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 継続的(けいぞくてき): continuous, ongoing — emphasizes the act of continuing
  • 慢性的(まんせいてき): chronic — specifically for negative conditions (diseases, problems)
  • 定常的(ていじょうてき): stationary, steady-state — more technical/scientific
  • 日常的(にちじょうてき): everyday, routine — emphasizes ordinariness rather than permanence

REGISTER:
Primarily used in formal writing, business reports, news, and academic contexts. In everyday speech, people are more likely to say いつも or ずっと.

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