リトライ
ritorai
The English phrase 'retry' is translated into Japanese as リトライ (ritorai).
リトライ is an informal way to say retry, most commonly used in the context of video games or computer software interfaces. For a general sense of 'to do over' or 'to start again', you can use the synonym やり直す.
Meaning: to try or attempt again (verb)
How do you pronounce it?
ritorai
When do people say it?
When someone is attempting something again, you might say がんばってください！ to mean 'Good luck!'
Did you know?
- If you use the verb やり直す (yarinaosu) to describe a human mistake, it can sound much more heavy or serious than the English 'retry', sometimes implying a complete restart of one's life or career.
- The synonym やり直す contains the character 直, which means 'to fix' or 'to correct'. This implies that when you try again in Japanese, you are not just repeating an action but correcting a mistake.
- In Japanese software design, you might see the button 再試行 (saishikou) instead of リトライ. This is a formal, kanji-based term used for 'retry' in professional technical interfaces.
Examples in context
- そのプロジェクトは再挑戦する価値のあるものだと思います。I believe that project is worth retrying.
- ゲームに負けちゃった。もう一回やろう！I lost the game. Let's retry once more!
- もう一度挑戦してみようよ。Let's give it another try.
- 今度はもっと頑張って再度挑戦してみよう。Let's try again, but this time with more effort.
- リトライしてみる価値はあるよ。Ritorai shite miru kachi wa aru yo.It is worth trying again.
- 失敗したからリトライしよう。Shippai shita kara ritorai shiyō.Since I failed, let's retry.
Example conversation
Hiyori and Daisho are playing a video game.
- 陽葵 Himariあー、負けちゃった！aa, makechatta!Ah, I lost!
- 大翔 Hirotoリトライする？ritorai suru?Do you want to retry?
- 陽葵 Himariうん、リトライしてリベンジするね。un, ritorai shite ribenji suru ne.Yeah, I'll retry and get my revenge.
- 大翔 Hiroto頑張って、陽葵！ganbatte, Hiyori!Good luck, Hiyori!
