How do you say "One more time" in Japanese?

"One more time" in Japanese is "もう一回だけ". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘One more time’ in Japanese

Q: What does "もう一回だけ" mean in English?

"もう一回だけ" means "One more time" in English. Usage tip: [もう一回だけ] = “Just one more time (and that’s it).” Great when you want to sound considerate about taking someone’s time.

もう一回だけ

mou itsu kai dake

[moh ee-chee kai dah-keh]

💬 Usage Tip: [もう一回だけ] = “Just one more time (and that’s it).” Great when you want to sound considerate about taking someone’s time.

🇯🇵 In Japan: This phrasing matches Japanese politeness: showing you’re minimizing burden is culturally appreciated in requests.

Phrase Breakdown

もう

mou

[moh]

already; anymore; again; one more

Here もう sets the meaning 'one more' when combined with a counter phrase.

Example

もう一回だけ説明します。

I’ll explain it just one more time.

一回

itsu kai

one time; once

Counter for occurrences: 回 (かい). 一回 = “once.” Often paired with もう to mean “one more time.”

Example

一回やってみて。

Try doing it once.

Words in this phrase

一

itsu

[ee-chee]

one

Number 1 used with 回 to make 一回 ('once').

Example

もう一回だけ待って。

Wait just one more time (for one more round).

回

kai

[kai]

counter for times; occurrence; round

Counter for times. With もう it becomes 'one more time.'

Example

もう一回だけお願いします。

Just one more time, please.

だけ

dake

[dah-keh]

only; just

Limits the action to that amount: もう一回だけ = 'only one more time.'

Example

もう一回だけ見せてください。

Please show me just one more time.

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