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.
Please redo the report.
Let's start over from the beginning.
Specifically means 'to remake' or 'to rebuild'. Used when physically creating something again.
I will redo the documents.
Means 'to rewrite'. Used for text, documents, or anything written.
You should rewrite this part.
A technical term meaning 'retry', often used in computing or formal contexts.
An error occurred, so please retry.
To abandon previous progress and begin again completely anew.
Referring to the concept or instance of redoing something.
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.
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.
redo the test (to correct mistakes)
take the test again (maybe for practice)
I made a mistake, so I'll redo it from the beginning.
You can redo it as many times as you want.