How to Say ‘One more time’ in Japanese
もう一回
mou itsu kai
[mohh eech kai]
💬 Usage Tip: Very useful phrase! Polite upgrade: [もう一回お願いします]. For “one more (item/drink),” you’d often use [もう一つ].
🇯🇵 In Japan: Repeating is normal in Japanese communication; asking [もう一回] is not embarrassing—people expect it.
Phrase Breakdown
もう
mou
[mohh]
one more; again
もう adds the meaning “one more/again” when used with a count like 一回.
もう一回、最初から説明してください。
One more time, please explain from the beginning.
一回
itsu kai
one time / once
Counter phrase meaning “one time.” With もう: もう一回 = “one more time / again.”
もう一回言ってください。
Please say it one more time.
Words in this phrase
一
itsu
[eech]
one (part of “once”)
一 is “one.” With 回 it forms 一回 (once). In speech, 一回 is usually read いっかい (ikkai).
もう一回お願いします。
One more time, please.
回
kai
[kai]
times (counter)
回 counts occurrences. もう一回 is a very common phrase meaning “one more time.”
すみません、もう一回言ってください。
Excuse me, please say it one more time.
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