改(あらた)めて

あらためて
adverb
once again; anew; formally
descriptivetime-general
1. once again; anew
doing something again, often with a fresh perspective or renewed attention
改(あらた)めてお礼(れい)を言(い)います。
I want to thank you again formally.
改(あらた)めて考(かんが)えてみた。
I thought about it again.
改(あらた)めてご連絡(れんらく)します。
I will contact you again later.
彼(かれ)の話(はなし)を聞(き)いて、改(あらた)めて尊敬(そんけい)した。
Hearing his story, I came to respect him anew.
2. formally; properly
doing something in a proper or formal manner, especially when previous occasions were informal
改(あらた)めてお礼(れい)を言(い)います。
I want to thank you again formally.
改(あらた)めて自己紹介(じこしょうかい)させてください。
Let me introduce myself properly.
改(あらた)めて日程(にってい)を調整(ちょうせい)しましょう。
Let's reschedule properly.

Usage

Often used in polite or formal contexts. Can indicate:

  • Doing something again with fresh attention
  • Doing something properly/formally (as opposed to casually)
  • Rescheduling for a later time

Implies intention and deliberateness, not just simple repetition.

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Synonym: 再度(さいど) (once again (formal))
Related: もう一度(いちど) (one more time)
Compare: 再(ふたた)び (again, once more)
Compare: 追(お)って (later)
Compare: 後程(のちほど) (later on)
Compare: 別(べつ)日(じつ) (another day)
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Added 2026.1.27 19:33 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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