再(ふたた)び

ふたたび

adverb

again, once more

formalliterarydescriptive

1. again, once more, a second time

Indicates something happening for another time after a previous occurrence.

再(ふたた)び会(あ)える日(ひ)を楽(たの)しみにしています。

I'm looking forward to the day we can meet again.

彼(かれ)は再(ふたた)びチャンピオンになった。

He became champion once again.

同(おな)じ過(あやま)ちを再(ふたた)び繰(く)り返(かえ)さないでください。

Please don't repeat the same mistake again.

再(ふたた)び is a formal or literary way to say "again." It emphasizes that something is happening for a second time after a notable gap or interval, often carrying a sense of significance or drama.

Usage

Common in written Japanese, news, speeches, and literature. Rarely used in casual conversation, where また or もう一度(いちど) are preferred.

Common patterns

再(ふたた)び訪(おとず)れる: to visit again
再(ふたた)び立(た)ち上(あ)がる: to stand up again, to recover
二度(にど)と再(ふたた)び〜ない: never again (emphatic)

Similar words

また: again (casual, everyday — most common)
もう一度(いちど): one more time (neutral, often a request)
再度(さいど): again (formal, used in business/official contexts)
改(あらた)めて: anew, afresh (starting over with fresh intent)

Related Words

Compare: また (again (casual, everyday)

Compare: もう一度(いちど) (one more time)

Compare: 再度(さいど) (again)

Compare: 改(あらた)めて (anew, afresh)

Compare: 反復(はんぷく)する (to repeat)

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