また

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Alternative spellings


(literary)
(literary, uncommon)

From Old Japanese, ultimately from Proto-Japonic *mata.[1] First cited to the Nihon Shoki of 720 CE.[2]

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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また (mata

  1. , : again, as well
    またやったか?
    Mata yatta ka?
    They did it again?
    また(れん)(らく)します。
    Mata renraku shimasu.
    I will contact you again.
  2. : as well, likewise
See also
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  • (not to be confused with) まだ (mada)

Conjunction

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また (mata

  1. and, also
Derived terms
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Usage notes

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This term is often spelled in hiragana, as また.

References

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  1. ^ Alexander Vovin (2020) A Descriptive and Comparative Grammar of Western Old Japanese (Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 5 Japan; 16)‎[1], Revised, Updated and Enlarged second edition, volume 1, →ISBN, pages 1009-1012, →ISBN
  2. ^ 又・亦・復”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[2] (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006

Etymology 2

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For pronunciation and definitions of また – see the following entry.
S
[noun] (anatomy) crotch, the space between the thighs
[noun] fork in a tree, river, and so on
Alternative spellings
, ,
(This term, また (mata), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as また, see Category:Japanese kanji read as また.)