How to say 'Again' in Japanese | 再び

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The Japanese word for Again is 'Futatabi', written as 再び in Japanese.'Again' in hiragana is ふたたび.

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再び

Meaning

Again

Reading

ふたたび

futatabi

Kanji

再Again, Twice

Explanation

The Japanese adverb '再び (ふたたび)' means 'again'. It is used to indicate that something is happening once more or returning to a previous state. This word often carries a slightly formal or literary tone and is commonly used in written language or formal speech. For example: He will try again「彼は再び挑戦する」(かれはふたたびちょうせんする). The leaves turned green again「葉は再び緑になった」(ははふたたびみどりになった). Note that '再び' is often used to describe events or actions that repeat after a significant interval or pause, emphasizing the recurrence of the situation.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

952

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 再び

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

再

Meaning

Again, Twice

Hiragana in the Word 再び

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

び

Reading

Words Related to 再び Through the Kanji 再

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 再 as well.

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再

Meaning

Again

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再来年

Meaning

Year after next

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再来月

Meaning

Month after next

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再来週

Meaning

Week after next

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再開

Meaning

Resumption

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再生

Meaning

Playback, Recycling

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再会

Meaning

Reunion

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再度

Meaning

Again

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再建

Meaning

Rebuilding

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