How to Say ‘One more time’ in Japanese
もう一回
mou itsu kai
[moh ee-chee (often 'it' in compounds) kai]
💬 Usage Tip: [もう一回] literally “one more time.” Add [お願いします] to be extra polite: [もう一回お願いします] (“one more time, please”).
🇯🇵 In Japan: Repeating is normal in lessons/meetings—people often ask for repeats rather than pretending they understood.
Phrase Breakdown
もう
mou
[moh]
again / one more time
「もう」= again / already。ここでは「もう一回（もういっかい）」で「もう一度」のように「もう一回＝one more time」を作ります。
もう一回言ってください。
Please say it one more time.
一
itsu
[ee-chee (often 'it' in compounds)]
one
漢字の「一」。数を表す「1」。助数詞と一緒に使い「一回（いっかい）」「一つ（ひとつ）」などになります。
一回だけやってみます。
I’ll try it just once.
回
kai
[kai]
time (occurrence) / round
助数詞「回（かい）」＝回数を数える「〜time(s)」。例：一回、二回。発音は「いっかい」のように促音が入ることがあります。
もう一回お願いします。
One more time, please.
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