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redundant in Japanese

redundant in Japanese is 冗長 — redundant means no longer needed; superfluous.

redundant in Japanese

冗長
adj
Pronounced: jōchō
(of words, writing, etc) Repetitive or needlessly wordy.

What does "redundant" mean?

  1. adjective No longer needed; superfluous.
    "Once the new software launched, the manual data entry process became redundant."
  2. adjective Dismissed from a job because the position is no longer needed.
    "Hundreds of workers were made redundant when the plant closed."
  3. adjective Needlessly repetitive in wording.
    "Saying "free gift" is redundant, since a gift is already free."
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redundant in a sentence

  • Once the new software launched, the manual data entry process became redundant.
  • Now that everyone has a smartphone, the old pager is completely redundant.
  • Hundreds of workers were made redundant when the plant closed.
  • My brother was made redundant last spring and has been looking for new work since.

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What is "redundant" in Japanese?
"redundant" in Japanese is 冗長. redundant means: No longer needed; superfluous.
How do you pronounce 冗長?
"redundant" in Japanese is 冗長, pronounced "jōchō".
How do you use "redundant" in a sentence?
Example: "Once the new software launched, the manual data entry process became redundant." In Japanese, "redundant" is 冗長.
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