再開|さいかいsaikai[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbreopening; resumption; restarting
    会議かいぎをお茶ちゃ休憩きゅうけいの後あと再開さいかいする予定よていである。↗
    We'll resume the meeting after tea.
Conjugation
Dictionary form再開する(さいかいする)
Polite (masu)再開します(さいかいします)
Negative (nai)再開しない(さいかいしない)
polite (masen)再開しません(さいかいしません)
classical zu / nu再開せず・再開せぬ(さいかいせず・さいかいせぬ)
Past (ta)再開した(さいかいした)
polite (mashita)再開しました(さいかいしました)
Past negative (nakatta)再開しなかった(さいかいしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)再開しませんでした(さいかいしませんでした)
Te form再開して(さいかいして)
Potential再開できる(さいかいできる)
Passive再開される(さいかいされる)
Causative再開させる(さいかいさせる)
Causative passive再開させられる(さいかいさせられる)
Conditional (ba)再開すれば(さいかいすれば)
tara再開したら(さいかいしたら)
Volitional再開しよう(さいかいしよう)
polite (mashou)再開しましょう(さいかいしましょう)
Imperative再開しろ(さいかいしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Relatedやり直すやりなおすNeutralA verb for doing something over from the beginning, as in 「最初からやり直す」. It stresses starting afresh, while 「再開」 stresses picking up again after an interruption.
  • Related続開ぞっかいWrittenA written-style noun for resuming a meeting or similar event that was suspended. 「再開」 is more common and covers business, games, transport and more.
  • Related続行ぞっこうWrittenA written-style noun for carrying on with something as planned, as in 「試合続行」; it stresses that the activity is not stopped.
  • Relatedし直すしなおすNeutralA verb meaning to redo or rework something; the emphasis is on doing it over, not on resuming after an interruption.
  • Antonym中断ちゅうだんNeutralA noun for something being cut off partway through; it is the opposite of 「再開」, which is about resuming.
  • Antonym終了しゅうりょうNeutralA noun for coming to an end, as in 「試合終了」; it stands opposite to starting again.

Use 「再開」 for resuming or reopening after an interruption, as in 「営業再開」「試合再開」. To redo something from scratch, use 「やり直す」; to continue as planned, 「続行」; to resume a meeting, 「続開」. 「中断」 is the opposite, an interruption; 「終了」 means it has ended.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 何なんらかの事情じじょうにより中止ちゅうし、中断ちゅうだんされていたものを再ふたたび始はじめること。
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