再 三 再 四(さいさんさいし)

さいさんさいし

adverb, noun

again and again; repeatedly

formaltime-general

1. again and again; over and over; repeatedly

Many times over, usually of a request, warning, or refusal that was repeated without effect.

再三再四(さいさんさいし)注意(ちゅうい)した。

I warned them again and again.

再三再四(さいさんさいし)の要請(ようせい)にも応(おう)じない。

They don't respond even to repeated requests.

再三再四(さいさんさいし)頼(たの)んだのに、結局(けっきょく)誰(だれ)も手伝(てつだ)ってくれなかった。

I asked again and again, but in the end nobody helped me.

An emphatic form of 再三(さいさん) (repeatedly), literally 'twice or three times, three or four times'. It usually carries frustration: the speaker asked or warned, and nothing happened.

Common patterns

再三再四(さいさんさいし)注意(ちゅうい)する: to warn again and again
再三再四(さいさんさいし)の要請(ようせい): repeated requests
再三再四(さいさんさいし)にわたって: on repeated occasions

Similar words

再三(さいさん): repeatedly (less emphatic)
何度(なんど)も: many times (everyday)

Related Words

Compare: 何度(なんど)も (many times)

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Added 2026.10.3 9:38 · Revised 2026.10.3 9:42

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