再び

• 読み: ふたたび
• ローマ字: futatabi
• 漢字の分解: 再 (sai/futata) — again, repeat, twice
• 発音: /ɸɯ.ta.ta.bi/

意味

Again; once more; a second time. Expresses the repetition of an action or event.

An adverb with a more literary and emphatic tone than また (also 'again'). While また is casual and everyday, 再び suggests significance or weight — returning to something important or experiencing something notable a second time. Often used in written Japanese, news, speeches, and formal contexts. Common patterns: 再び訪れる (visit again), 再び始まる (begin again).

例文

1. 十年ぶりに再びこの街を訪れた。
2. 嵐が去った後、再び太陽が顔を出した。
3. 失敗しても再び挑戦する気持ちが大切だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: writing, news, speeches

トーン: reflective

起源と歴史

From the kanji 再 (sai/futata, again/repeat), combined with the adverbial suffix び. The kanji 再 depicts doing something twice, with its original form showing two actions stacked.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal