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How to say 'Repeat' in Japanese | 繰り返す

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The Japanese word for Repeat is 'Kurikaesu', written as 繰り返す in Japanese.'Repeat' in hiragana is くりかえす.

    Meaning

    Repeat

    Reading

    くりかえす

    kurikaesu

    Kanji

    Reel, Spin Return

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '繰り返す (くりかえす)' means 'to repeat'. It is used to describe the action of doing something again or multiple times. This verb can be applied to various contexts, such as repeating a task, a phrase, or an event. For example: Please repeat after me「私の後について繰り返してください」(わたしのあとについてくりかえしてください). History repeats itself「歴史は繰り返す」(れきしはくりかえす). The verb can also be used in a more abstract sense, such as repeating a mistake or a pattern. It is important to note that '繰り返す' often implies a deliberate or conscious repetition, rather than something happening by chance.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    821

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 繰り返す

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Reel, Spin

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Return

Hiragana in the Word 繰り返す

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ri
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Su

Words Related to 繰り返す Through the Kanji

This Word contains the Kanji 繰 as well.

  • word

    繰り返し

    Meaning

    Repetition

Words Related to 繰り返す Through the Kanji

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 返 as well.

  • word

    返事

    Meaning

    Reply

  • word

    返す

    Meaning

    Return, Repeat

  • word

    裏返す

    Meaning

    Reverse

  • word

    振り返る

    Meaning

    Look back

  • word

    言い返す

    Meaning

    Retort

  • word

    返る

    Meaning

    Return

  • word

    裏返し

    Meaning

    Inside out

  • word

    返済

    Meaning

    Repayment

  • word

    取り返す

    Meaning

    Reclaim

  • word

    返還

    Meaning

    Return, Restoration

  • word

    引き返す

    Meaning

    Turn back

  • word

    繰り返し

    Meaning

    Repetition

  • word

    返却

    Meaning

    Return

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'Kurikaesu' means 'Repeat' .

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