Japanese word

もう一度

Pronunciation

Romajimōichido

Meaning

  • adverbagain

Example

もう一度言ってください。mō ichi do i tte ku da sa i

Please say it again.

Illustration for もう一度 (again)

More examples

この説明をもう一度読みます。ko no setsu mei o mō ichi do yo mi ma su

I will read this explanation again.

Core concept

もう一度 (mō ichido) brings the same action or request back for one additional occurrence.

Common phrases

  • もう一度言うmō ichi do i u

    say it again

  • もう一度お願いしますmō ichi do o nega i shi ma su

    one more time, please

Similar words

またmata: It shows that something happens again or that a similar situation occurs.
再びfutatabi: It shows that something occurs again in a formal or literary context.

Definition in Japanese

前にしたことを、同じようにもう一回するさま。mae ni shi ta ko to o ona ji yō ni mō ichi kai su ru sa ma

Word origin

もう一度 (mō ichido) is formed from もう (mō, "again") and 一度 (ichido, "one time"), so its parts point to doing something once more.

Usage tips

  • Because もう一度 (mō ichido) commonly comes before the action being requested, it is useful in short requests for someone to repeat an action or statement.

Opposites

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