ワンパターン

Japanese edit

Etymology edit

Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from one +‎ pattern

Adjective edit

ワンパターン (wan patān-na (adnominal ワンパターン (wan patān na na), adverbial ワンパターン (wan patān ni ni))

  1. repetitive, one-track

Inflection edit

Noun edit

ワンパターン (wan patān

  1. the same behavior repeated over and over again
  2. being in a rut
  3. (of a person) having a one-track mind

Descendants edit

  • Korean: 원패턴 (wonpaeteon)