頻繁

• Reading: ひんぱん
• Romaji: hinpan
• Kanji breakdown: 頻 (hin) — frequent, repeated; 繁 (han) — abundant, thriving, busy
• Pronunciation: /hiɴ.paɴ/

Meaning

Frequent; happening often. Describes events or actions that recur at short intervals.

A na-adjective used to describe the high frequency of events or actions: 頻繁に連絡する (contact frequently), 頻繁な来客 (frequent visitors). Often paired with に to form the adverbial 頻繁に. Stronger than よく (often) — implies noticeably frequent, sometimes to the point of being excessive.

Examples

1. 最近、地震が頻繁に起きている。 Earthquakes have been happening frequently lately.
2. 彼は海外出張が頻繁で、月に3回は飛行機に乗る。 He travels abroad so often that he flies at least three times a month.
3. 頻繁にパスワードを変更するのは面倒だ。 Changing your password frequently is a hassle.

Usage Guide

Context: daily life, business, news

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Sino-Japanese: 頻 (hin, frequent/repeated) + 繁 (han, abundant/thriving). Both kanji convey the idea of something happening repeatedly and in abundance.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal