1.
again
Indicates repetition of an action or occurrence.
2.
also, moreover
Used to add additional information.
3.
(as または) or, alternatively
Used to present alternatives. In this meaning it appears as the compound または (また + は), not as bare また: A、またはB (A or B). Common in written instructions and formal speech.
また is a versatile word functioning as an adverb ('again') and conjunction ('also,' 'or').
Usage
1. 'again' (repetition): また来てね (come again)
2. 'also/moreover' (addition): また、彼は歌手でもある (also, he is a singer)
3. 'or' (alternatives): 電話またはメール (phone or email) — the 'or' sense requires または, never bare また
Common expressions
- またね / また明日: See you later / See you tomorrow (casual farewells)
- また後で: See you later
- また今度: Some other time
- また同じ: the same again
Forms
- または: or, alternatively (more formal)
Related Words
Synonym:
再び (again (more formal/literary))
Synonym:
あるいは (or, alternatively)
Compare:
再度 (once more, again)
Compare:
かつ (and, moreover, at the same time)
Compare:
第二に (secondly, in the second place)