多 発 的(たはつてき)

たはつてき

na-adjective

frequent; repeated; occurring in many instances

1. frequent; repeated; occurring in many instances

Describes events or phenomena that happen many times or in many locations. Often used in news and formal reporting to characterize incidents, accidents, or outbreaks that occur repeatedly.

多発的(たはつてき)な事故(じこ)が続(つづ)いた。

Frequent accidents continued to occur.

この地域(ちいき)では多発的(たはつてき)に地震(じしん)が起(お)きている。

Earthquakes are occurring frequently in this region.

多発的(たはつてき)な食中毒(しょくちゅうどく)の報告(ほうこく)を受(う)けて、保健所(ほけんじょ)が調査(ちょうさ)を始(はじ)めた。

In response to frequent reports of food poisoning, the public health center launched an investigation.

Composed of 多発(たはつ) (frequent occurrence) and 的(てき) (adjectival suffix). Used primarily in formal or news-style contexts to describe problems, incidents, or phenomena that happen repeatedly or in many places. The nuance tends to emphasize a pattern of repeated occurrences rather than a single spike.

Common collocations

多発的(たはつてき)な事故(じこ): frequent accidents
多発的(たはつてき)な犯罪(はんざい): repeated crimes
多発的(たはつてき)に発生(はっせい)する: to occur frequently
多発的(たはつてき)な被害(ひがい): widespread damage

Similar words

頻繁(ひんぱん): frequent — more general and used in everyday conversation
多発(たはつ): frequent occurrence — the noun form, often used as a prefix (e.g., 多発(たはつ)事故(じこ))
散発的(さんぱつてき): sporadic — occurring at irregular intervals, less concentrated than 多発的(たはつてき)

Related Words

Compare: 頻繁(ひんぱん) (frequent)

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