Japanese
Kanji in this term
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再
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ふたた Grade: 5
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kun'yomi
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Etymology
Compound of 二 (futa, “two”) + 度 (-tabi, counter for times).
The okurigana び (bi) is used to indicate the reading.
Pronunciation
Adverb
再び • (futatabi)
- again, once more
- Synonym: 二度 (nido)
- 火山が再び活動を始めた
- kazan ga futatabi katsudō o hajimeta
- The volcano has become active again
- for the second time
- Synonyms: 二度目 (nido-me), 二番目 (niban-me)
- 二度あることは三度ある。
- Futatabi aru koto wa mitabi aru.
- An event which occurs two times will become three times.
Idioms
- 老いて再び児になる (oite futatabi chigo ni naru)
- 椿葉の影再び改まる (chin'yō no kage futatabi aratamaru)
Proverbs
- 破鏡再び照らさず (hakyō futatabi terasazu)
Noun
再び • (futatabi)
- a second time
- rebirth, reincarnation, return
- Synonyms: 生まれ変わり (umarekawari), 再来 (sairai)
Derived terms
- 二度と再び (nido to futatabi)
References