Translation guide
The act of doing something again, often to correct or improve it. In Japanese, this is expressed through verbs meaning 'to do over', 'to redo', or 'to start again from scratch', depending on the nuance.
To perform an action again, often to correct a mistake or achieve a better result.
The most common and versatile verb for 'redo'. It implies doing something again from the beginning or correcting a previous attempt.
レポートをやり直してください。
Please redo the report.
最初からやり直そう。
Let's start over from the beginning.
Specifically means 'to remake' or 'to rebuild'. Used when physically creating something again.
書類を作り直します。
I will redo the documents.
Means 'to rewrite'. Used for text, documents, or anything written.
この部分を書き直したほうがいい。
You should rewrite this part.
A technical term meaning 'retry', often used in computing or formal contexts.
エラーが発生したので再試行してください。
An error occurred, so please retry.
To abandon previous progress and begin again completely anew.
Literally 'redo from one', meaning to start over from scratch.
計画を一からやり直す必要がある。
We need to redo the plan from scratch.
Means 'redo from the beginning'. Similar to 一から but emphasizes the starting point rather than the completeness.
間違えたので最初からやり直します。
I made a mistake, so I'll redo it from the beginning.
Referring to the concept or instance of redoing something.
The noun form of やり直す, meaning 'a redo' or 'redoing'.
この作業はやり直しが必要だ。
This work needs redoing.
やり直しは何度でもできます。
You can redo it as many times as you want.
Means 'resubmission'. Used in academic or formal contexts when redoing an assignment or document.
レポートの再提出を求められた。
I was asked to resubmit the report.
English 'redo' is often used casually, but directly translating it as リドゥー (ridū) is not natural Japanese. Use compound verbs with 直す (なおす) or やり直す instead.
宿題をやり直す
redo homework
やり直す implies correcting or improving upon a previous attempt, while もう一度やる (mō ichido yaru) simply means 'do it one more time' without necessarily implying correction. Use やり直す when you want to emphasize fixing mistakes.
テストをやり直す
redo the test (to correct mistakes)
テストをもう一度やる
take the test again (maybe for practice)