冗長な（じょうちょうな、jouchoうna）
- redundant

The Japanese word 冗長な (じょうちょうな) describes something that is redundant, excessive, verbose, or long-winded. It implies that something contains unnecessary information or is more elaborate than required. It can refer to text, speech, systems, or even processes. Essentially, it means that something could be shorter, simpler, or more concise without losing its essential meaning.

⚫︎冗長な説明 Translation: Redundant/Verbose explanation. ⚫︎文章が冗長な Translation: The sentence is redundant/verbose. ⚫︎冗長なプログラム Translation: Redundant/Excessive program.

You can use 冗長な when you want to criticize or point out that something is overly detailed, repetitive, or includes unnecessary information. It’s often used in formal settings, but can also be used in informal situations when you want to be precise about what you dislike. For instance, if a coworker gives a lengthy and detailed explanation that you feel is unnecessary, you could think, “それはちょっと冗長な” (That’s a bit redundant.)

冗長な is typically written in kanji and hiragana. The kanji is 冗長, and the hiragana suffix is な which turns it into an adjective. There are no other common ways to write this word. The な is essential for the adjective form and doesn't have variations in okurigana. The verb form is 冗長だ, in which だ is the copula.

⚫︎くどい (kudoi) - Wordy, long-winded, tedious. ⚫︎長ったらしい (nagattarashii) - Lengthy, drawn-out. ⚫︎過剰な (kajyō na) - Excessive, redundant. ⚫︎無駄な (mudana) - Wasteful, unnecessary.

⚫︎簡潔な (kanketsu na) - Concise, brief, succinct. ⚫︎手短な (temijika na) - Short, brief. ⚫︎シンプルな (shinpuru na) - Simple. ⚫︎要領を得た (youryou o eta) - To the point, efficient.

その報告書は冗長な］部分が多く、もっと簡潔にまとめるべきだ。 ・Translation: That report has many redundant parts, and it should be summarized more concisely. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 冗長な to criticize the length and unnecessary detail of a report, suggesting it could be improved by being more concise.

彼のプレゼンテーションは冗長な説明が多くて、最後まで集中できなかった。》 ・Translation: His presentation had many redundant explanations, and I couldn't concentrate until the end. ・Explanation: This sentence describes a presentation that was too long and contained unnecessary information, leading to a loss of the listener's attention.

The word 冗長 is a combination of two kanji. 冗 (jō) means "excess," "superfluity," or "unnecessary." 長 (chō) means "long," or "lengthy." Therefore, 冗長 literally means "excessively long" or "unnecessarily long." The な is then added to make it an adjective, describing something as being 冗長な.