もう一度(いちど)

もう一度(いちど) means "once more" or "one more time." Very common in everyday conversation.

Etymology

• もう: another, more, again
• 一度(いちど): one time

Common patterns

• もう一度(いちど)言(い)ってください: Please say it again
• もう一度(いちど)確認(かくにん)する: to check once more
• もう一度(いちど)だけ: just one more time
• もう一度(いちど)最初(さいしょ)から: once more from the beginning

Similar words

• また: again (general repetition)
• もう一回(いっかい): one more time (interchangeable, slightly more casual)
• 再(ふたた)び: again (literary/formal)
• 改(あらた)めて: anew, afresh (starting over)

Usage

もう一度(いちど) emphasizes "one more" specific attempt, while また suggests general repetition without counting.