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又もや [rK]
またもや
1. [adv] [uk]
▶ once again
▶ yet again



History:
6. A 2022-06-07 20:11:36  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
又もや	23487	1.5%
またもや	1504817	98.5%
  Comments:
Indeed.
  Diff:
@@ -5,0 +6 @@
+<ke_inf>&rK;</ke_inf>
5. A* 2022-06-07 07:54:00 
  Comments:
"again and again" means something happens now and it repeats or is expected to repeat multiple times in the future, with no real end in sight - that is the focus.
matamoya says that something that has previously happened happens now and says nothing about the future. you could say the focus is in the past

"again and again" is incredibly misleading to have for this reason
  Diff:
@@ -13 +12,0 @@
-<gloss>again (and again)</gloss>
4. A 2020-09-19 01:07:27  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Additions are fine, but best not to obliterate existing glosses without giving a reason.
  Diff:
@@ -12,0 +13 @@
+<gloss>again (and again)</gloss>
3. A* 2020-09-18 19:13:03 
  Refs:
shinkaisan
  Diff:
@@ -13 +12,0 @@
-<gloss>again (and again)</gloss>
@@ -14,0 +14 @@
+<gloss>yet again</gloss>
2. A 2012-03-28 21:58:38  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
GG5, etc.
  Comments:
Aligning with またまた. Clearly "uk".
  Diff:
@@ -12,1 +12,3 @@
-<gloss>again</gloss>
+<misc>&uk;</misc>
+<gloss>again (and again)</gloss>
+<gloss>once again</gloss>
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