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復活
Meaning in Englishrevival (e.g., musical), restoration
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What it means
復活 means the act of returning to life or reviving after a period of inactivity, applicable to literal resurrection as well as secular revival of trends, status, or individuals.
Main meanings
- Religious or mythic resurrection, such as bringing life back in a spiritual sense
- Revival of a person’s career, a tradition, movement, or project after decline
- Resurgence or comeback in popularity, interest, or activity
How to use it
Used in formal and informal contexts to describe revival of institutions or ideas, in religious discussions to denote resurrection, and in everyday language to describe a person or product making a comeback; when paired with する it forms 復活する, a common verb in both written and spoken Japanese.
Variants and close terms
- 復活 (fukkatsu) — revival, coming back to life
- 復興 (saikō) — revival, resurgence
- 復元 (fukugen) — restoration
Composition
- 復: return, again, restore
- 活: life, living, activity
- Combination: 復活 expresses bringing life back or a renewed state by joining 'return' and 'life'
Word class
Noun (名詞), can be used with する to form 復活する
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Related words by kanji and components
N1
活発
kappatsu
vigor, active
N1
(花を〜) 生ける, 活ける
(hanao～) ikeru
to arrange (flowers)
N1
復旧
fukkyuu
restoration, restitution, rehabilitation
N1
復興
fukkou
revival, renaissance, reconstruction
N2
往復
oufuku
(col) round trip, coming and going, return ticket
N2
活字
katsuji
printing type
N2
活力
katsuryoku
vitality, energy
N3
回復
kaifuku
recovery, restoration
N3
活気
kakki
vigor, liveliness, vitality
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