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.
多発的な事故が続いた。
Frequent accidents continued to occur.
この地域では多発的に地震が起きている。
Earthquakes are occurring frequently in this region.
多発的な食中毒の報告を受けて、保健所が調査を始めた。
In response to frequent reports of food poisoning, the public health center launched an investigation.
Composed of 多発 (frequent occurrence) and 的 (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:
- 多発的な事故: frequent accidents
- 多発的な犯罪: repeated crimes
- 多発的に発生する: to occur frequently
- 多発的な被害: widespread damage
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 頻繁: frequent — more general and used in everyday conversation
- 多発: frequent occurrence — the noun form, often used as a prefix (e.g., 多発事故)
- 散発的: sporadic — occurring at irregular intervals, less concentrated than 多発的