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again, once more, a second time
Indicates something happening for another time after a previous occurrence.
再び会える日を楽しみにしています。
I'm looking forward to the day we can meet again.
彼は再び{チャンピオン}になった。
He became champion once again.
同じ過ちを再び繰り返さないでください。
Please don't repeat the same mistake again.
再び 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 are preferred.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 再び訪れる: to visit again
- 再び立ち上がる: to stand up again, to recover
- 二度と再び〜ない: never again (emphatic)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- また: again (casual, everyday — most common)
- もう一度: one more time (neutral, often a request)
- 再度: again (formal, used in business/official contexts)
- 改めて: anew, afresh (starting over with fresh intent)