1.
resumption; reopening; restart
The act of starting again after a pause or interruption.
営業を再開する。
To resume business operations.
試合が再開された。
The game was resumed.
交渉の再開を求める。
To demand the resumption of negotiations.
再開 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 for those).
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 再開する: to resume, to reopen
- 再開を決める: to decide to resume
- 再開を求める: to demand resumption
- 再開される: to be resumed (passive)
- 〜の再開: resumption of ~
TYPICAL CONTEXTS:
- 営業を再開する: to resume business
- 交渉の再開: resumption of negotiations
- 試合が再開される: the game is resumed
- サービスを再開する: to restart a service
HOMOPHONE:
再会 (reunion — meeting someone again) uses different kanji and has a completely different meaning. Be careful not to confuse them.