(たはつてき)

たはつてき
adjective-na
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)事故(じこ)(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)地震(じしん)()きている。
Earthquakes are occurring frequently in this region.
多発的(たはつてき)食中毒(しょくちゅうどく)報告(ほうこく)()けて、保健所(ほけんじょ)調査(ちょうさ)(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 (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)事故(じこ): frequent accidents
  • 多発的(たはつてき)犯罪(はんざい): repeated crimes
  • 多発的(たはつてき)発生(はっせい)する: to occur frequently
  • 多発的(たはつてき)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)