How to Say ‘I relit it.’ in Japanese
つけ直しました。
tsukenaoshi mashi ta
[tsoo-keh-naoh-shee mah-shee tah]
💬 Usage Tip: [つけ直す] = “do again / re-” (turn on again). Very handy: [やり直す] is the general “redo.”
🇯🇵 In Japan: If your heater is modern, “relight” might sound odd. You can use it more generally as “turned it back on again.”
Phrase Breakdown
つけ直し
tsukenaoshi
[tsoo-keh-naoh-shee]
turned it back on; relit; reattached (stem)
つけ直し is from つけ直す: “to re-turn on / relight / reattach.” Useful for saying you tried again (e.g., relighting the pilot).
パイロットをつけ直しました。
I relit the pilot light.
まし
mashi
[mah-shee]
polite verb ending (part)
まし is part of 〜ました (polite past), making your report polite.
何度かつけ直しましたが、すぐ消えます。
I relit it several times, but it goes out quickly.
た
ta
[tah]
past polite ending (part)
た completes ました, indicating you completed the attempt.
説明書どおりにつけ直しました。
I relit it according to the manual.
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