How to Say ‘I relit it.’ in Japanese
つけ直しました。
tsukenaoshi mashi ta
[tsu-keh-nao-shee mah-shee tah]
💬 Usage Tip: [直す] often means "fix," but after a [て] form it can mean "do again properly." So [つけ直しました] is "I lit it again / relit it," like retrying and restoring it.
Phrase Breakdown
つけ直し
tsukenaoshi
[tsu-keh-nao-shee]
relit; turned on again
From つけ直す, meaning to turn on again or relight.
火をつけ直しました。
I relit the fire.
まし
mashi
[mah-shee]
polite past marker part
Part of the polite past ending ました.
もうつけ直しました。
I already relit it.
た
ta
[tah]
past tense marker
Final part of ました, marking past tense.
さっきつけ直しました。
I relit it a little while ago.
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