Japanese word

再び

Pronunciation

Romajifutatabi

Meaning

  • adverbagain

Example

彼は再び来ます。kare wa futata bi ki ma su

He comes again.

Illustration for 再び (again)

More examples

来年、家族と再び旅行します。rai nen ka zoku to futata bi ryo kō shi ma su

Next year, I will travel with my family again.

Core concept

Shows that an action or state occurs again after it has already happened once.

Common phrases

  • 再び来るfutata bi ku ru

    come again

  • 再び使うfutata bi tsuka u

    use again

Similar words

またmata: Indicates another occurrence and is common in simple conversation.
もう一度mōichido: Indicates that something is done or happens one more time.

Definition in Japanese

前に起きたことや行ったことが、もう一度起きたり行われたりするさま。mae ni o ki ta ko to ya okona tta ko to ga mō ichi do o ki ta ri okona wa re ta ri su ru sa ma

Word origin

再び (futatabi) comes from 二度 (futаbi), combining 二 (futa, "two") and 度 (tabi, "time") to express a second occurrence.

Usage tips

  • In simple conversation, また (mata) is the common choice for "again", while 再び (futatabi) often appears in formal speech and writing.

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