頻繁
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Base na-adjective form. Describes something that happens often or repeatedly. Used with 『な』 (na) before nouns.
Theme
At a local park, User and their neighbor Aya chat about their exercise routines while walking their dogs.
頻繁
ひんぱん
frequent
Core Language Building BlocksAdverbs & Connectors
Memory Hook
Think of 'frequent' as something happening often. 頻繁 (hinpan) sounds like 'hin-pan' — imagine a pan that heats up frequently, reminding you of 'frequency'.
Cultural Note
In Japanese, 頻繁 (hinpan, 'frequent') is often used in contexts like transportation schedules or social habits to describe how often something occurs.
Forms
Base: 頻繁Base na-adjective form. Describes something that happens often or repeatedly. Used with 『な』 (na) before nouns.
Negative: 頻繁ではないAdd 『ではない』 (de wa nai, 'is not') after the base form → 『頻繁ではない』 (hinpan de wa nai).
Past: 頻繁だったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past) after the base form → 『頻繁だった』 (hinpan datta).
Adverbial: 頻繁にAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial) after the base form → 『頻繁に』 (hinpan ni). Used to modify verbs.
Comparative: より頻繁Comparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番頻繁Superlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'most') + base adjective.