(さいかい)

さいかい
noun
resumption; reopening; restart
See also: 再会(さいかい) (reunion)
1. resumption; reopening; restart
The act of starting again after a pause or interruption.
営業(えいぎょう)再開(さいかい)する。
To resume business operations.
試合(しあい)再開(さいかい)された。
The game was resumed.
交渉(こうしょう)再開(さいかい)(もと)める。
To demand the resumption of negotiations.

再開(さいかい) means to resume or restart something that was interrupted or stopped. It applies to activities, operations, services, and events — not to machines or devices (use 再起動(さいきどう) for those).

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 再開(さいかい)する: to resume, to reopen
  • 再開(さいかい)()める: to decide to resume
  • 再開(さいかい)(もと)める: to demand resumption
  • 再開(さいかい)される: to be resumed (passive)
  • 〜の再開(さいかい): resumption of ~

TYPICAL CONTEXTS:

  • 営業(えいぎょう)再開(さいかい)する: to resume business
  • 交渉(こうしょう)再開(さいかい): resumption of negotiations
  • 試合(しあい)再開(さいかい)される: the game is resumed
  • サービスを再開(さいかい)する: to restart a service

HOMOPHONE:
再会(さいかい) (reunion — meeting someone again) uses different kanji and has a completely different meaning. Be careful not to confuse them.