Grammar Info

N3 Lesson 7: 5/21

(ふたた)Again, Once more, A second time

Structure

ふたたび + Phrase

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    Formal

About 再び

(ふたた) is an adverb that means 'to repeat'. It is regularly translated as 'again', 'once more', or 'a second time'. Usually, (ふたた) will appear at the beginning of a sentence, before some sort of request or statement will be made about what needs to be repeated.

  • (かれ)刑務所(けいむしょ)から()て、(ふたた)犯罪(はんざい)(おか)した。

    After he left prison, he committed a crime once more.

    • (ふたた)ふるさと(もど)りたいです

      I want to go back to my home town again.

      Despite meaning 'to repeat', (ふたた) 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', (ふたた) is quite formal, and will be seen far more often in books/articles, than it will be spoken.

      • また来週(らいしゅう)()ましょう

        Let's meet again next week. (Natural)

        • (ふたた)来週(らいしゅう)()ましょう

          Let's meet once more next week. (Unnatural)



          Examples

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            (かれ)(ふたた)(かみ)飛行機(ひこうき)()ばした。

            He threw a paper airplane a second time. (once more)

            免許(めんきょ)をなくして、(ふたた)発行(はっこう)してもらった。

            I lost my driver's license and had it issued again. (a second time)

            来年(らいねん)(ふたた)ここに()たいです。

            I want to come here again next year. (a second time)

            彼女(かのじょ)(ふたた)夜空(よぞら)(なが)めた。

            She looked at the night sky once more. (a second time)

            (いま)(いえ)(かえ)ったばかりなのに、(ふたた)()()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

                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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