再々(さいさい)

さいさい
adverb
again and again; repeatedly; frequently
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1. again and again; repeatedly; frequently
Indicates that something happens many times or with notable frequency. Slightly literary or formal in tone compared to everyday alternatives.
再々(さいさい)注意(ちゅうい)したのに直(なお)らない。
I warned them again and again, but they won't change.
この問題(もんだい)は再々(さいさい)取(と)り上(あ)げられている。
This issue has been brought up repeatedly.
再々(さいさい)のご連絡(れんらく)にもかかわらず、お返事(へんじ)をいただけませんでした。
Despite our repeated contacts, we did not receive a reply.

Formed by repeating 再(さい) (again). Used in both written and spoken Japanese but has a somewhat formal or stiff nuance. Often appears in complaints, warnings, or business contexts where repeated occurrences are being emphasized.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 何度(なんど)も: many times — the most common everyday equivalent
  • 度々(たびたび): often; frequently — similar formality level, slightly softer
  • 繰(く)り返(かえ)し: repeatedly — emphasizes the repetitive action itself
  • 重(かさ)ね重(がさ)ね: time after time — very formal, used in letters and speeches

Related Words

Compare: 何度(なんど)も (many times)
Compare: 繰(く)り返(かえ)し (repeatedly)
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Added 2026.4.22 20:25 · Revised 2026.10.2 9:20
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