adverb
Indicates repetition of an action or state. Used adverbially.
また雨が降ってきた。
It started raining again.
また同じ間違いをした。
I made the same mistake again.
adverb
Adds an item or person to a list or statement. Similar to も but often at the beginning of a clause.
彼は医者で、また作家でもある。
He is a doctor and also a writer.
日本語を勉強しています。また、フランス語も勉強したいです。
I'm studying Japanese. I'd like to study French as well.
adverb
Introduces a contrasting point. Often used with 一方 or in a structure like また一方で.
この車は速い。また、燃費も悪くない。
This car is fast. On the other hand, its fuel efficiency isn't bad either.
conjunction
Conjunctive use linking clauses or sentences, adding information.
彼は親切だ。また、とても頭がいい。
He is kind. Moreover, he is very smart.
conjunction
Presents an alternative. Often used in the pattern また(は) or in questions offering a choice.
コーヒーにしますか、または紅茶にしますか。
Will you have coffee, or tea?
adverb
Expresses surprise, shock, or doubt. Often used in questions like またどうして or またなぜ.
またどうしてそんなことをしたの？
Why on earth did you do that?
adverb
some time (in the future)
Kansai dialect usage meaning 'sometime later' or 'another time'.
また遊びに来てな。
Come visit again sometime.
prefix
Prefix meaning indirect or secondary. Found in compounds like また聞き (hearsay).
See also: 又聞き
それはまた聞きの話だから、本当かどうかわからない。
That's secondhand information, so I don't know if it's true.
Rarely used kanji form.
も is a particle meaning 'also' or 'too' attached to a noun. また is an adverb/conjunction meaning 'also' or 'again' and can start a clause.
さらに means 'furthermore' or 'even more' and often implies a higher degree. また is more neutral for adding information.
あるいは is a conjunction meaning 'or' presenting alternatives. または is a common combination using また for the same function.
Native Japanese word. The historical derivation is uncertain. The kanji 又 is a pictograph of a right hand, used phonetically for 'again'.