Translation guide
The act of restoring someone or something to a previous position, state, or condition, especially in formal, legal, or employment contexts.
To express that someone is given back a job, title, or role they previously held, often after being removed or suspended.
Specifically means returning to one's former job or post after a leave, suspension, or dismissal. Commonly used in employment contexts.
He achieved reinstatement after being unfairly dismissed.
General term for returning to a previous state or position, including work, sports, or public life. Broader than 復職.
She returned to work from childcare leave.
Literally 'return to original position'. A clear, neutral phrase usable in various contexts.
The court ordered his reinstatement to his former position.
Restoration of rights, status, or honor, often used in legal or political contexts. Implies regaining lost privileges or reputation.
Fight for vindication and reinstatement of rights.
To express that something like a policy, service, or status is brought back after being stopped or changed.
Revival or reinstatement of something that had ceased, such as a system, event, or tradition. Common and versatile.
The reinstatement of that system is under consideration.
Restoration or recovery of a state, condition, or health. Often used for abstract things like trust or economic conditions.
Simple, everyday phrase meaning 'put back to how it was'. Suitable for informal or general use.
Please reinstate the settings.
Reopening or resumption of an activity, service, or event that was suspended. Focuses on starting again rather than restoring a state.
To express that a legal right, membership, or official status is restored after being revoked or suspended.
Used in legal contexts for restoration of rights, citizenship, etc. Often paired with nouns like 権利 (rights) or 地位 (status).
Apply for reinstatement of citizenship.
To reinstate someone into a group or organization. Causative form of 復帰, emphasizing the action of restoring membership.
Specifically legal restoration of rights or status, often after a conviction or loss of civil rights.
復職 (ふくしょく) is specifically for returning to a job. 復帰 (ふっき) is broader, covering return to any previous state or activity. 復活 (ふっかつ) implies revival of something that had completely ceased, like a system or tradition.
There is no single Japanese word that covers all uses of 'reinstatement'. Choose the term based on what is being restored: a job (復職), a system (復活), rights (回復/復権), or a general state (元に戻す).
He is seeking reinstatement to his former position.
The reinstatement of the old policy caused controversy.
信用の回復には時間がかかる。
The reinstatement of trust takes time.
運行の再開は未定です。
The reinstatement of operations is undecided.
A decision was made to reinstate him to the party.
恩赦により復権が認められた。
Reinstatement of rights was granted through amnesty.