Translation guide
How to express the action of starting something again in Japanese, depending on what is being restarted (machine, activity, system, etc.).
To start a machine, computer, or electronic device again after it has been stopped or turned off.
The most common and standard term for restarting computers, servers, and electronic devices.
Please restart your computer.
After restarting the router, the internet connected.
Loanword from English, commonly used for computers and software. Slightly more casual than 再起動.
Try restarting the app.
Literally 'start up again', used for systems or services, but less common than 再起動.
We need to restart the server.
To begin an activity, task, or process again after a pause or interruption.
General term for resuming an activity, meeting, game, or work that was paused.
Let's restart the meeting.
Construction is scheduled to restart next month.
To do over from the beginning, often implying a fresh start or correction. Used for tasks, games, or learning.
To restart after a setback or to reset a situation, often used in sumo or business contexts.
Let's restart the negotiations.
To begin a new phase in life, career, or personal relationships, often with a sense of renewal.
To make a fresh start in life, career, or a journey. Conveys a positive new beginning.
He decided to restart his life in a new city.
Also used for relationships or life, meaning to start over from scratch.
Casual loanword used metaphorically for life or career restarts.
To start an engine or vehicle again after it has stalled or been turned off.
Use 再起動 for machines and computers (hard reboot). Use 再開 for activities, meetings, or processes that were paused.
restart the computer
restart the meeting
The loanword リスタート is acceptable for computers, but 再スタート is not standard. Stick to 再起動 or リスタート.
Let's restart from the beginning.
Please redo the calculation (restart the calculation).
They decided to restart their relationship.
It's never too late to restart your life.