Japanese word

復活

Pronunciation

Romajifukkatsu

Meaning

  • nouncomeback

Example

人気番組が来月復活します。nin ki ban gumi ga rai getsu fuk katsu shi ma su

The popular show makes a comeback next month.

Illustration for 復活 (comeback)

More examples

人気商品の復活を求める声が広がっています。nin ki shō hin no fuk katsu o moto me ru koe ga hiro ga tte i ma su

Calls for the return of a popular product are spreading.

Core concept

Describes the return of something that has ended, declined, or disappeared to its previous activity or condition.

Common phrases

  • 復活の可能性fuk katsu no ka nō sei

    possibility of a comeback

  • 復活を望むfuk katsu o nozo mu

    hope for a comeback

  • 復活した番組fuk katsu shi ta ban gumi

    a revived show

Similar words

再開saikai: The resumption of an activity after it has stopped or been interrupted.
復帰fukki: The return to a former position, role, or activity after being away.
再起saiki: The return of a person or organization to success after a setback.
回復kaifuku: The return of something to a healthy or normal condition after decline.

Definition in Japanese

一度なくなったり衰えたりしたものが、再び現れたり活動したりすること。ichi do na ku na tta ri otoro e ta ri shi ta mo no ga futata bi arawa re ta ri katsu dō shi ta ri su ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 復活 (fukkatsu) combines 復 (fuku, "return") with 活 (katsu, "live") to express coming back to life or use.

Usage tips

  • A Japanese program can be described as 復活 (fukkatsu) when it returns after ending, even when no person is making a personal comeback.

Other meanings

  • revivalnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 復活するfukkatsusurureviveverb

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