Japanese word

復元

Pronunciation

Romajifukugen

Meaning

  • nounrestoration

Example

バックアップから壊れたデータを復元します。ba kku a ppu ka ra kowa re ta dē ta o fuku gen shi ma su

I restore damaged data from a backup.

Illustration for 復元 (restoration)

More examples

専門家が古い建物の復元を進めています。sen mon ka ga furu i tate mono no fuku gen o susu me te i ma su

Experts are working on the restoration of an old building.

Core concept

Describes bringing something damaged, lost, or changed back to its earlier usable state.

Common phrases

  • データの復元dē ta no fuku gen

    data restoration

  • バックアップからの復元ba kku a ppu ka ra no fuku gen

    restoration from a backup

  • 元の状態への復元moto no jō tai e no fuku gen

    restoration to the original state

Similar words

復旧fukkyū: The act of returning a damaged system or service to normal operation.
修復shūfuku: The act of repairing a damaged object and returning it to its former condition.
再構築saikōchiku: The act of building something again from incomplete parts or information.
回復kaifuku: The return of a condition or function to an earlier state.

Definition in Japanese

失われたり壊れたりしたものを、元の状態に戻すこと。ushina wa re ta ri kowa re ta ri shi ta mo no o moto no jō tai ni modo su ko to

Word origin

復元 (fukugen, "restoration") combines 復 (fuku, "return") and 元 (gen, "origin"), expressing a return to an original state.

Usage tips

  • In computing, restoration often means recovering files from a backup after damage or loss, while reconstruction can involve rebuilding something from incomplete parts.

Other meanings

  • reconstructionnoun

Related words

  • 復元性fukugenseirestorabilitynoun

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