しばしば

• 読み: しばしば
• ローマ字: shibashiba
• 漢字の分解: 屡 (ru/shiba) — often, frequently (kanji form 屡々 is rarely used)
• 発音: /ɕi.ba.ɕi.ba/

意味

Often; frequently; again and again; repeatedly. Indicates recurring actions.

An adverb indicating that something happens many times. More literary and formal than よく (often). Common in writing, news, and formal speech: しばしば問題になる (frequently becomes a problem), しばしば見られる (is often observed). Implies a notable frequency that draws attention.

例文

1. この地域ではしばしば地震が起きる。
2. 彼はしばしば会議に遅れてくる。
3. 歴史上、同じ過ちがしばしば繰り返されてきた。

使い方ガイド

場面: writing, news, academic

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Written in kanji as 屡々 or 数数. An onomatopoeic reduplication suggesting repeated action. The pattern of doubling a word to express frequency is common in Japanese (時々, 段々).

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal