N3138/219

再び

再び + Verb

Meanings

Again
Once more
A second time

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Explanation

再び is a formal or literary adverb meaning 'again' or 'once more.' It emphasizes that something happens again after it has already occurred, often after some time or after an interruption. It has a more solemn or deliberate nuance than もう一度 and is common in written or formal spoken Japanese.

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Example sentences

再び彼と会う日が来るとは思っていなかった。

I never thought the day would come when I would meet him again.

雨が止んだので、私たちは再び外に出た。

The rain stopped, so we went outside again.

彼は失敗したが、再び挑戦した。

He failed, but he tried again.

この映画は再び上映される予定だ。

This movie is scheduled to be shown again.

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