Japanese word

回復

Pronunciation

Romajikaifuku

Meaning

  • nounrecovery

Example

病気から回復しました。byō ki ka ra kai fuku shi ma shi ta

I recovered from my illness.

Illustration for 回復 (recovery)

More examples

薬を飲んで、少しずつ回復しています。kusuri o no n de suko shi zu tsu kai fuku shi te i ma su

I am gradually recovering after taking the medicine.

Core concept

Describes a return from an impaired state to a healthy or functioning condition.

Common phrases

  • 回復を早めるkai fuku o haya me ru

    speed up recovery

  • 回復を願うkai fuku o nega u

    hope for recovery

  • 回復の見込みkai fuku no mi ko mi

    prospect of recovery

Similar words

復旧fukkyū: The restoration of a service, system, or facility to normal operation.
全快zenkai: The complete recovery from an illness or injury.
復活fukkatsu: The return of a person, activity, or service after a period of absence or decline.

Definition in Japanese

病気やけがなどで損なわれた健康、または失われた機能が、もとの状態に戻ること。byō ki ya ke ga na do de soko na wa re ta ken kō ma ta wa ushina wa re ta ki nō ga mo to no jō tai ni modo ru ko to

Word origin

回復 (kaifuku) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 回 (kai, "return") and 復 (fuku, "restore"), expressing a return to an earlier condition.

Usage tips

  • The Japanese word 回復 (kaifuku) is used for a person regaining health or strength and for a service returning after an outage, so it is not limited to medical recovery.

Other meanings

  • improvementnoun
  • restorationnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 回復力kaifukuryokuresiliencenoun

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