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巻き返し (makikaeshi) Japanese meaning: rally | Kotomora
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み
事ごと
な
巻ま
き
返かえ
し
を
見み
せ
た
。
In the second half, the team staged a brilliant comeback.
The opposition party is aiming for a rally in the next election.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 が 巻ま き 返かえ しを 図はか る for someone to attempt a comeback
Entering the second half, the team tried to stage a comeback.
〈 人ひと 〉 が 巻ま き 返かえ しに 成せい 功こう する for someone to succeed in making a comeback
〈 人ひと 〉 が 巻ま き 返かえ しを 狙ねら う for someone to aim for a comeback
〈 人ひと 〉 が 巻ま き 返かえ しを 見み せる for someone to show a rally or comeback
In the second half, they showed an impressive rally.
Related words 逆転 describes a sudden reversal of the situation, while 巻き返し emphasizes a sustained effort to regain lost ground.
巻き戻し is the standard modern word for rewinding tape or film, while 巻き返し is an older or less common term for the same literal action.
反撃 focuses on the act of counterattacking against an opponent, while 巻き返し focuses on recovering overall momentum or position.
挽回 is used for recovering something specific like honor or trust, while 巻き返し is broader, referring to regaining ground in a competition or situation.
復活 means a revival or comeback after decline or defeat, while 巻き返し specifically implies actively turning the tide through effort.
Written forms 巻ま き 返かえ し Usage 97%
Standard kanji spelling; high news frequency.
巻まき 返かえ し Usage 3%
Variant spelling without okurigana; less common but seen in print.
Etymology Compound of 巻き (maki, 'winding') + 返し (kaeshi, 'returning'). Literally 'winding back', which developed the figurative sense of regaining lost ground.
The candidate succeeded in making a comeback during the election campaign.
The struggling company is aiming for a comeback with a new product.
