復唱（ふくしょう、fukushou）
- repetition aloud

The Japanese word 復唱 (ふくしょう) means "to repeat," "to say again," "to reiterate," or "to echo." It refers to the act of saying something again, typically to confirm understanding, to emphasize a point, or to help someone remember information. The act of 復唱 can also be called a repetition.

⚫︎先生の言ったことを復唱してください。 Translation: Please repeat what the teacher said. ⚫︎彼は指示を 復唱 しました。 Translation: He repeated the instructions. ⚫︎この単語を 復唱 してください。 Translation: Please repeat this word.

You use 復唱 in situations where you need to have something repeated. ⚫︎ In a classroom setting, to ask students to repeat information. ⚫︎ In a conversation, to confirm understanding. ⚫︎ When giving instructions, and you want to make sure the other person heard you correctly. ⚫︎ When you're trying to learn something and need repetition. You might use it with a polite request verb such as ください (kudasai - please).

復唱 is written using the following: ⚫︎ Kanji: 復唱 ⚫︎ Hiragana: ふくしょう ⚫︎ There are no other ways to write this word. ⚫︎ Okurigana is fixed, without any variations.

⚫︎ 繰り返す (kurikaesu) - to repeat ⚫︎ もう一度言う (mou ichido iu) - to say again ⚫︎ 反復する (hanpuku suru) - to repeat (more formal) ⚫︎ 復唱 (fukushou) - repeating itself

There aren't direct antonyms for 復唱 in the sense of "opposite actions," but words related to stopping or changing the repetition could be considered: ⚫︎ 省略する (shouryaku suru) - to omit, to abbreviate ⚫︎ 変更する (henkou suru) - to change

会議の内容を理解するために、重要なポイントを 復唱 しました。 ・Translation: I repeated the important points to understand the content of the meeting. ・Explanation: This sentence demonstrates using 復唱 to ensure understanding of important information.

試験官は、試験の指示を 復唱 し、受験者に確認しました。 ・Translation: The examiner repeated the instructions for the exam and confirmed with the examinees. ・Explanation: This sentence illustrates how 復唱 is used in formal situations to clarify instructions.

The word 復唱 is composed of two kanji: ⚫︎ 復 (fuku): meaning "again," "return," or "restore." ⚫︎ 唱 (shou): meaning "to sing," "to recite," or "to call out." Therefore, the combined meaning represents the action of "saying again" or "reciting again."