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40 繰り返す To Repeat

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Meaning

Primary

To Repeat

Alternative

To Repeat Over And Over

Word Type

intransitive verb, transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

繰る is "to spin" (so spinning) and 返す is "to return" (so returning). Put them together and you have something that's spinning and returning to the same spot over and over. Something that does that is repeating itself, making this to repeat or to repeat over and over.

Reading

くりかえす

  • Kyoko(Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi(Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings come from 繰る and 返す. Combine them together to get the reading.

Context

Context Sentences

同じ失敗を何度も繰り返すのはやめようじゃないか。

Can’t you stop repeating the same mistakes over and over?

Kanji Composition

  • 繰
    • く
    • Spin
  • 返
    • へん
    • Return
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