返り咲く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 返り咲く | 返り咲かない |
| Polite | 返り咲きます | 返り咲きません |
| Past polite | 返り咲きました | 返り咲きませんでした |
| Past | 返り咲いた | 返り咲かなかった |
| Te-form | 返り咲いて | 返り咲かないで |
| Desire | 返り咲きたい | 返り咲きたくない |
| Potential | 返り咲ける | 返り咲けない |
| Passive | 返り咲かれる | 返り咲かれない |
| Causative | 返り咲かせる | 返り咲かせない |
| Causative passive | 返り咲かせられるalso 返り咲かされる | 返り咲かせられないalso 返り咲かされない |
| Volitional | 返り咲こう | |
| Polite volitional | 返り咲きましょう | |
| Imperative | 返り咲け | 返り咲くな |
| Conditional | 返り咲けば | 返り咲かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 返り咲いたら | 返り咲かなかったら |
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
come back; bloom again; make a comeback
Literally 'to bloom again', used for plants flowering a second time. Figuratively, it means a person or group returning to a former position of success or prominence after a decline.
The rose I thought had died last year bloomed again this year.
He is continuing steady grassroots activities in order to make a comeback in the political world.