Japanese word

復帰

Pronunciation

Romajifukki

Meaning

  • nounreturn

Example

来月、仕事に復帰します。rai getsu shi goto ni fuk ki shi ma su

I will return to work next month.

Illustration for 復帰 (return)

More examples

けがが治り、練習に復帰しました。ke ga ga nao ri ren shū ni fuk ki shi ma shi ta

After recovering from an injury, I returned to practice.

Core concept

Presents the idea of coming back to an established role or condition after being away from it.

Common phrases

  • 職場に復帰shoku ba ni fuk ki

    return to the workplace

  • 日常生活に復帰nichi jō sei katsu ni fuk ki

    return to daily life

Similar words

復職fukushoku: The act of returning to a job after taking leave or being absent.
再開saikai: The act of starting an activity or event again after a pause.

Definition in Japanese

以前いた場所や立場、元の状態などに、離れていた期間を経て戻ること。i zen i ta ba sho ya tachi ba moto no jō tai na do ni hana re te i ta ki kan o he te modo ru ko to

Word origin

復帰 (fukki) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 復 (fuku, "return") and 帰 (ki, "go back"), whose meanings together indicate coming back to a former situation.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 復帰 (fukki) is useful for describing a person resuming a familiar activity after leave, although the word has a somewhat formal tone.

Other meanings

  • comebacknoun

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