How to say "iteration" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 繰り返しくりかえしnounThe common, general word: use it when 'iteration' means repeating a process or action over again. For most everyday senses of 'iteration' this is the word you want.
- nounThe borrowed word for 'iteration' as a technical term, less common than 繰り返し and used chiefly in settings such as software development; elsewhere 繰り返し is usually the safer choice.
Use 「繰り返し」 for the general sense of iteration as repetition; 「イテレーション」 is the less common loanword, used chiefly in technical contexts such as software development.
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