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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

繰り返す

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kurikaesu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Reiterate/riˈɪt.ə.reɪt/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"その重要性を改めて繰り返して説明します。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity.

    "I must reiterate the importance of submitting your reports on time."
  2. 2

    To repeat a previous action, process, or statement to ensure understanding.

    "The instructor chose to reiterate the core safety guidelines before the experiment began."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin verb 'reiterare', formed from the prefix 're-' (again) and 'iterare' (to repeat), which stems from 'iter' (journey or way). Entering Middle English in the 15th century, the word initially meant to do something over again, but shifted over time to specialize specifically in the verbal repetition of statements for emphasis or clarity.

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