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再三再四 (さいさんさいし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

再さい三さん再さい四し

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Meanings

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adverb, noun

repeatedly; again and again; over and over

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

Emphatic yojijukugo meaning doing something many times, often with a nuance of persistence or insistence. Used adverbially, often with する or 言う.

彼かれは再さい三さん再さい四し同おなじ注ちゅう意いをした。
He gave the same warning repeatedly.

再さい三さん再さい四しお願ねがいしたが、聞きき入いれてもらえなかった。

I asked again and again, but they wouldn't listen.

Kanji

再again, twice, second time
三three
四four

Similar words

再さい三さん
再三 also means 'repeatedly', but 再三再四 is more emphatic and formal, often used in written or persuasive contexts.

Etymology

A yojijukugo combining 再三 (again and again) with 再四 (four times, i.e., many times) for emphasis. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the pattern is typical of classical Chinese-influenced four-character compounds.