Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
ふたた
Grade: 5
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
二度

Etymology edit

Compound of (futa, two) +‎ (-tabi, counter for times).

The okurigana (​bi) is used to indicate the reading.

Pronunciation edit

Adverb edit

(ふたた) (futatabi

  1. again, once more
    Synonym: 二度 (nido)
    火山(かざん)(ふたた)活動(かつどう)(はじ)めた
    kazan ga futatabi katsudō o hajimeta
    The volcano has become active again
  2. for the second time
    Synonyms: 二度 (nido-me), 二番目 (niban-me)
    二度(ふたたび)あること三度(みたび)ある
    Futatabi aru koto wa mitabi aru.
    An event which occurs two times will become three times.

Idioms edit

Proverbs edit

Noun edit

(ふたた) (futatabi

  1. a second time
  2. rebirth, reincarnation, return
    Synonyms: 生まれ変わり (umarekawari), 再来 (sairai)

Derived terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN