Translation guide
To repost someone else's tweet on Twitter/X. In Japanese, the borrowed term リツイート is standard, but the verb リツイートする is most natural for the action. The noun form is also リツイート. The abbreviated リツ is common in casual contexts.
retweet (verb)
Most common and natural way to say 'to retweet'.
The learner wants to express the action of sharing someone else's tweet on their own timeline.
The standard verb for 'to retweet'. It is a suru-verb, so it conjugates like する.
Please retweet this tweet.
I retweeted his post.
Can be used as a noun, but also as a casual verb by adding する (e.g., リツイートする). Often shortened to リツ in casual speech.
Can I retweet that?
Abbreviation of リツイート, used in very casual online conversation. Can be used as a noun or with する.
Retweet this tweet!
The learner wants to refer to the retweet itself, as a noun.
リツイート is safe in any context, including formal writing. リツ is very casual and should only be used with friends or on social media. Avoid リツ in business or formal settings.
I retweeted the official account's tweet.
The retweets exceeded 100.
Thanks for the retweet!