noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
restoration; recovery; overcoming
Rare or archaic term for restoration or recovery, often used in the context of overcoming difficulties or restoring a state. In modern Japanese, 克服 is the standard spelling and carries the meaning of 'overcoming' (difficulties, weaknesses, etc.). The English gloss 'restoration' may reflect an older or more literal sense of 'returning to a former state after struggle'.
古文書には「国難を克復す」と記されている。
In old documents, it is written 'to restore the nation from crisis'.
この「克復」という表記は、現代ではほとんど使われない。
This spelling '克復' is hardly used in modern times.