reel · repeat

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 繰 has 19 strokes and expresses reeling something in sequence or repeating an action.
• Basic usage: 繰り返し is read くりかえし, and 繰り返す is read くりかえす.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Noun or adverbial 繰り返し and verb 繰り返す
  • 繰り返し names repetition or works adverbially for doing something repeatedly.
  • 同じ説明を繰り返し聞いて、ようやく理解した。 means “I understood only after hearing the same explanation repeatedly.”
  • 繰り返す is the verb for repeating words or actions.
  • 発音を覚えるまで同じ言葉を繰り返す。 means “I repeat the same phrase until I learn its pronunciation.”