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About 再び
再び is an adverb that means 'to repeat'. It is regularly translated as 'again', 'once more', or 'a second time'. Usually, 再び will appear at the beginning of a sentence, before some sort of request or statement will be made about what needs to be repeated.
Despite meaning 'to repeat', 再び specifically has the nuance of repeating something 'for the second time'. Because of this, it will not be used to highlight things that need to be repeated over and over again.
Caution
Unlike また, which is frequently used to express 'again', 再び is quite formal, and will be seen far more often in books/articles, than it will be spoken.- また来週会いましょう。 (Natural)Let's meet again next week.
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再び来週会いましょう。 (Unnatural)Let's meet once more next week.
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彼は再び紙飛行機を飛ばした。
He threw a paper airplane a second time. (once more)
免許をなくして、再び発行してもらった。
I lost my driver's license and had it issued again. (a second time)
来年も再びここに来たいです。
I want to come here again next year. (a second time)
彼女は再び夜空を眺めた。
She looked at the night sky once more. (a second time)
今家に帰ったばかりなのに、再び呼び出された。
I just got home, but I was called in again. (a second time)
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再び – Grammar Discussion
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Johnathan-Weir
When it says “more formal” that seems mean only really used in written works. Based on Google results anyways.
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