又
又

or again, furthermore, on the other hand

2 strokesFrequency 1,874JLPT N1Grade 8

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Kun

またまた-また.の-

Nanori

やす

Dictionary

Common Words

また又亦復Freq #81
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Adverb (fukushi)

again; once more; once again; another time; some other time

Examples
また会えて嬉しいよ。
Nice to see you again!
またの機会にしましょう。
Let's make it some other time.
ありがとう。また、次の日にくるようにします。
Thanks. Maybe we'll come back.
2

Word usually written using kana alone; Adverb (fukushi)

also; too; as well; likewise

Examples
ジムもまたパーティーに来ます。
Jim is coming to the party, too.
3

Word usually written using kana alone; Adverb (fukushi)

on the other hand; while

Examples
私には彼女の気持ちもわかるが、また一面では彼女が正しいとも思わない。
I understand her, but on the other hand I don't think she's right.
4

Word usually written using kana alone; Conjunction

and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore

Examples
私は行けない。また、行きたいとも思わない。
I cannot go, nor do I want to.
あの人は医者でありまた大学の先生でもある。
He is a doctor and a university professor.
5

Word usually written using kana alone; Conjunction

or; otherwise

Examples
情報を得るにはどこに行けばいいか、また誰に聞けばいいか、ご存じですか。
Do you know where to go or whom to ask for information?
6

Word usually written using kana alone; Adverb (fukushi); Expresses surprise, shock, doubt, etc.

really; how; (what, why) on earth

Examples
暑い日の生ビールの味はまた格別だ。
Draft beer tastes especially good on a hot day.
7

Word usually written using kana alone; Adverb (fukushi); Kansai-ben

some time (in the future)

8

Prefix

indirect

または又はUsually kanaFreq #4930
1

Conjunction

or; either ... or ...

Examples
紅茶またはコーヒーはいかが？
Would you like some tea or coffee?
またしても又してもAdverbUsually kanaFreq #5434
1

again; once again; yet again

Examples
又しても死を免れることができた。
Again I was able to escape death.
またまた又々又又復々復復亦々亦亦AdverbUsually kanaFreq #7587
1

once again; yet again; (there you go) again

Examples
またまた彼らはけんかをしているようです。
It looks like they are at it again.
またも又もAdverbUsually kanaFreq #8644
1

(once) again

Examples
かわいそうな事にその老いた女性はまたもバッグを盗まれた。
The poor old woman had her bag stolen again.
またもや又もやAdverbUsually kanaFreq #9996
1

once again; yet again

Examples
あなたの行いはまたもや厄介なことを引き起こした。
Your conduct gave rise to another problem.
はたまた将又Usually kanaFreq #11787
1

Conjunction

or

二股二俣二又ふたまた二叉NounFreq #20462
1

seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing

2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

bifurcation; fork; branch; dichotomy

3

fence-sitting; playing it both ways; parting of the ways

またねInterjectionUsually kanaFreq #24598
1

bye; see you later

またとない又とないまたと無い又と無いExpressionUsually kanaFreq #26293
1

unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again

Examples
彼はまたとない優れた思想家である。
He is as great a thinker as ever lived.
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