()(なお)

ききなおす
verb (godan, transitive)
to ask again, to re-listen
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()(なお)()(なお)さない
Present polite()(なお)します()(なお)しません
Past()(なお)した()(なお)さなかった
Past polite()(なお)しました()(なお)しませんでした
て form()(なお)して()(なお)さなくて
ている present()(なお)している()(なお)していない
ている polite()(なお)しています()(なお)していません
ている past()(なお)していた()(なお)していなかった
ている past polite()(なお)していました()(なお)していませんでした
Conditional ば()(なお)せば()(なお)さなければ
Conditional たら()(なお)したら()(なお)さなかったら
Volitional()(なお)そう
Volitional polite()(なお)しましょう
Potential()(なお)せる()(なお)せない
Passive()(なお)される()(なお)されない
Causative()(なお)させる()(なお)させない
Imperative()(なお)()(なお)すな
1. to ask again
To repeat a question or request because one didn't hear or understand the first time.
もう一度(いちど)()(なお)した。
I asked again.
すみませんもう一度(いちど)()(なお)してもいいです
Sorry, may I ask you again?
I couldn't hear the name well, so I asked again.
It was hard to ask for the address again over the phone.
I felt bad about asking again so many times, but it was important, so I confirmed.
2. to re-listen, to listen again
To listen to something again, especially to music or audio recordings, to hear it better or with fresh ears.
(むかし)(きょく)()(なお)した。
I listened to an old song again.
インタビュー録音(ろくおん)()(なお)した。
I listened to the interview recording again.
When I re-listen to old songs, I feel nostalgic.
I re-listened to the class recording and took notes on the important parts.
When I re-listened to an album I loved when I was young after many years, the feelings from that time came flooding back.

COMPOUND VERB: () (to listen/ask) + (なお) (to redo, to do again) = to listen/ask again

TRANSITIVITY: Transitive. Takes when there is a specific object being listened to again.

CONJUGATION (godan verb):

  • ()(なお)して (te-form)
  • ()(なお)した (past)
  • ()(なお)せる (potential)
  • ()(なお)される (passive)

RELATED ~(なお)す COMPOUND VERBS:

USAGE NOTE: When asking someone to repeat what they said, ()(かえ) is also used and emphasizes the interactive exchange. ()(なお)す can be used both for asking someone to repeat and for listening to recordings again.