Japanese Conversation · Level 63
75 words
Japanese word
再開
Pronunciation
Romajisaikai
Meaning
- nounreopening
Example
店の再開は来月です。mise no sai kai wa rai getsu de su
The store will reopen next month.
More examples
話し合いの再開を提案しました。hana shi a i no sai kai o tei an shi ma shi ta
I proposed resuming the discussion.
Core concept
Describes something becoming active again after an interruption.
Common phrases
営業再開ei gyō sai kai
business reopening
再開のめどsai kai no me do
prospect of reopening
Similar words
再始動saishidō: The act of starting an activity, system, or machine again after it has stopped.
Definition in Japanese
いったん中止や休止になっていた事柄を再び始めること。i tta n chū shi ya kyū shi ni na tte i ta koto gara o futata bi haji me ru ko to
Word origin
再開 (saikai) is a compound of 再 (sai, "again") and 開 (kai, "open"), so its structure conveys the idea of opening again.
Usage tips
- A store can use 再開 (saikai) when it resumes business after a temporary closure, while a new store opening uses a different expression.